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Totally cured - naturally

DIM
  • By DIM · Posted May 25, 2009
  • In Dysplasia including procedures · 5 recommendations
  • Hi all! I am posting this...not to bluff....but to encourage everyone who is in the same boat. I was diagnosed with CIN3 early January 2009 and have since followed a natural approach to treatments - refusing ...

Positive Experience with LEEP

mmk1383
  • By mmk1383 · Posted January 8, 2009
  • In HPV/cervical cancer vaccine prevention strategies · 5 recommendations
  • Please share your positive experiences with LEEP. I think it would inspire many women to make the right decisions to get it done, while most of these postings make it very fearful ...

HPV Reinfection

corellin
  • By corellin · Posted August 11, 2008
  • In Early detection and testing · 5 recommendations
  • HPV is a skin disease that to establish infection must infect the basal layer. It enters through minor trauma and can infect cells in the cervix, vagina, anus, etc., but won't necessarily infect all cells ...

Nichole Greene 1976 - 2009

aileen
  • By aileen · Posted November 15, 2009
  • In Health challenges after treatment · 3 recommendations
  • NICHOLE GREENE 1976 - 2009 Nichole Bernadette Greene devoted her life to serving and following her Lord and King, Jesus Christ. She died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at Tarzana Regional Hospital after battling ...

Thanks from Ryan O'Neal

Dragonfly23
  • By Dragonfly23 · Posted July 6, 2009
  • In Other HPV related cancers · 3 recommendations
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Supplementation Schedule

DIM
  • By DIM · Posted April 27, 2009
  • In How my diagnosis changed my life · 3 recommendations
  • I thought I would share with you, what i have been doing for the past 3 months after my initial diagnosis, with respect to nutritional supplementation. I know I am not ok now, but I know I am much better ...

Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.

Momma24boys
  • By Momma24boys · Posted December 7, 2008
  • In Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 3 recommendations
  • On the 31st of October I was diagnosed with cervical cancer... 7 days later I already had an appointment with a Gyn-onc and he made me aware that it was a pretty serious type of cervical cancer known ...

Bowel pain after hysterectomy?

kb1200
  • By kb1200 · Posted April 14, 2008
  • In Health challenges after treatment · 3 recommendations
  • I had a total hysterectomy March 31 for adenocarcinoma in situ. Since then I have had horrible bowel pains from gas and anytime I have a bowel movement it is excrutiating. My ob thinks it may still be ...

Your NCCC Meeting on cervical cancer and HPV....

aileen
  • By aileen · Posted October 13, 2009
  • In Finding emotional support · 2 recommendations
  • Well, it is over but still in our hearts. The annual NCCC www.nccc-online.org conference has ended. WATCH for the upcoming NCCC electornic newsletter to capture highlights of the conference. See the NCCC ...

NCCC Conference - Call to Action

rbiety
  • By rbiety · Posted September 16, 2009
  • In Early detection and testing · 2 recommendations
  • To those who will be attending the upcoming NCCC Conference or those thinking about attending: We are excited to announce the NCCC has grown from 3 regional chapters to 16 since our last conference in ...

Farrah's Gone

mp327
  • By mp327 · Posted June 25, 2009
  • In Other HPV related cancers · 2 recommendations
  • I'm sure a lot of you have heard by now that Farrah Fawcett passed away this morning. I am feeling so very sad for her and her family right now. She fought this so very hard and never gave up--she was ...

Cervical Cancer Fashion Show a SUCCESS!!

alankaye
  • By alankaye · Posted June 6, 2009
  • In How my diagnosis changed my life · 2 recommendations
  • Today, Friday June 5th was the Step Up Cervical Cancer Fashion show at the world-famous Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Along with top fashion models, some of our National Cervical Cancer ...

HPV GENOTYPING NOW FDA APPROVED!!!

aileen
  • By aileen · Posted March 17, 2009
  • In Dysplasia including procedures · 2 recommendations
  • For the first time there is now a "FDA APPROVED" HPV Genotyping test for HPV 16/18 on the market! NOTE: This may change some follow up algorithms for patient care. I imagine others may soon follow with ...

Bleeding after LEEP....Still

kkiki
  • By kkiki · Posted January 2, 2009
  • In Dysplasia including procedures · 2 recommendations
  • Hello- I want to see if anyone out there has had a similiar experience to mine...I feel like I'm going crazy. I had a LEEP done on Dec 9th, so about 3 1/2 weeks ago and have been bleeding bright red blood ...

Has anyone ever healed on their own CIN3 and CIS?

Curing_CIN3_onmyown
  • By Curing_CIN3_onmyown · Posted October 3, 2008
  • In Finding emotional support · 2 recommendations
  • I'd like to find out if anyone out there has gotten rid of CIN3 and CIS on their own through diet, supplements, or other means? I'd like to hear about your story for emotional support. I refuse to do ...

cervical cancer (HPV) Casino night a success to help National meeting

aileen
  • By aileen · Posted September 7, 2008
  • In Hope, friends and humor · 2 recommendations
  • WOW!!! This past Sat. night, Sept. 6th in Hollywood at the Universal Hilton, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) www.nccc-online.org held its Casino Night event to raise awareness and funds ...

Cervical Cancer/HPV Video BREAKING THE SILENCE

aileen
  • By aileen · Posted July 7, 2008
  • In Finding emotional support · 2 recommendations
  • See this educational Short 8 minute Video below from your organization, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) & HPV Cancer Coalition at: www.nccc-online.org It is called: Breaking the Silence ...

Support for someone in need

kitykat
  • By kitykat · Posted March 30, 2008
  • In Finding emotional support · 2 recommendations
  • I would first of all like to say hello to everyone. I have never been on this website but my sister has. She currently has cervical cancer and said she finds a lot of comfort in this group. But now I ...

Messages going to junk mail

corellin
  • By corellin · Posted March 15, 2008
  • In Help desk · 2 recommendations
  • Hi -- since the update, all the mail from NCCC has been going into my junkmail folder. Of course, I did get a new computer about the same time, so who knows what's the cause. But I wanted to give a "heads ...

Radiation side effects

rosalie
  • By rosalie · Posted March 11, 2008
  • In Cervical cancer stages and treatment · 2 recommendations
  • I just started my radiation treament and was wondering if any of you can tell me abot the side effects and how soon they will effect me ...

stopcancernow: ACOG guidelines are not a legal requirement. Consult your clinician.

stopcancernow: Contact NCCC offices for more info on new ACOG guidelines on Pap test screening at age 21. Talk to your clinician for your own situation.

stopcancernow: YES, ACOG guidelines on starting routine Pap tests at age 21 are in line with research on young adults. Remember to Vaccinate Early.

stopcancernow: Watch for news story on CBS and in Washington Post on NCCC comments on new Pap test guidelines.

stopcancernow: New ACOG guidelines on when to do Pap test ARE in line with where cervical cancer and HPV research on young adults has gone.

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