Cervical cancer stages and treatment

Discuss information on current treatment options, including chemotherapy and radiation, as well as emerging treatments and quality of life issues.

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Lletz

Vinesjana
  • By Vinesjana · New reply May 13, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • Hi everyone I would like to know if anybody can give me advise. I had n sterilization and Lletz at the same time. Doc did a papsmear and it came back positive for third grade(highest grade precancerous ...

Cervical cancer stage 1A, hysterectomy, PET scan recommended?

KH05
  • By KH05 · New reply May 12, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • Hi There, I had cervical cancer stage 1A last year September and decided to undergo a hysterectomy. My doctor told me that after conization the edges/sides were still abnormal and thus suggested to have ...

Small Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix--Anyone else have this??

ADeen
  • By ADeen · New reply May 10, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • In January this year (2013), I was diagnosed with a very rare type of cervical cancer called Small Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix. It was a huge shock and I was very distressed to hear that not only have ...

VEEY SCARED ABOUT SYMPTOMS

POISON48
  • By POISON48 · New reply May 2, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • Hello everyone. I'm a 51 year old woman & I'm scared to death about some symptoms I've been having going back to about 3-4 yrs ago. Way back 3-4 yrs ago I went to my Doctor for a discharge that I thought ...

Cervical Cancer, propsition by doctor of radical hysterectomy, misdiag?

nyslonce
  • By nyslonce · New reply April 30, 2013
  • 23 replies
  • I am 23 and every place i get checked which so far is 2 very prestigious in New York City both recommend radical hysterectomy, i;m begging to god i can have the procedure you've had done... i want to ...

CIN3 and Pregnant

worriedprego
  • By worriedprego · New reply April 26, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • In early December I went in for my biannual smear. I got my test results back that were extremely abnormal. I scheduled a colposcopy for early February (earliest they could get me in). In mid-January ...

cervical cancer advice

martin123456789
  • By martin123456789 · New reply April 22, 2013
  • 279 replies
  • it is with heavy heart and tears in my eyes, we are just at the beginning of our horror journey, we live in Spain and my wife is 48 11/07/12 today and has just been given the news that she has cervical ...

Does anyone have these numbers?

KingJoseph
  • By KingJoseph · New reply April 21, 2013
  • 8 replies
  • I have been told alternative medicine is rejected and or banned because thousands have died from a direct result of the therapy. Can anyone provide the documented case of people that have died from these ...

cc stage 1b2

wantshelp
  • By wantshelp · New reply April 17, 2013
  • 14 replies
  • just went to the doctor today and was diagnosed with CC stage 1b2, was told surgery is not an option anymore. did not draw the blood since havInc another doc spot next week for second opinion. was told ...

ABT-888 Clinical Trial?

mrsfletch1978
  • By mrsfletch1978 · New reply April 15, 2013
  • 8 replies
  • I'm trying to decide if I should try to get in the clinical trial with ABT-888, Cisplatin and Paclitaxel or just do the normal chemo and Avastin. It sounds promising, I just hate the waiting part. Anyone ...

need a recommended doctor

wantshelp
  • By wantshelp · New reply April 12, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • Gynecologists / Oncologists hi everyone, can anyone in new York recommend me a good gynecology oncologist? I am new here and just diagnosed with CC 1b2.pretty scared right now. I m with Medicare affinity ...

Worried and thinking about Mel-1

Clcm
  • By Clcm · New reply April 12, 2013
  • 18 replies
  • I had a LEEP done a couple weeks ago after the dr saw cin I and II. I've been doing a lot of online research even though I haven't really spoken to my dr about what strain I have and if I can find out ...

2 cold cones and a hysterectomy

carla4369
  • By carla4369 · Posted April 10, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • I have had two cold cones and went in for a hysterectomy yesterday, it amazed me that after the two cold knife cones I had lots of bleeding and after they removed my uterus I have none. My Onocologist ...

Off-label Alimta for daughter's cervical cancer

caregiverdad
  • By caregiverdad · New reply April 7, 2013
  • 11 replies
  • Here's a "heads-up" re. some good news for advanced/metastatic cervix cancer: My adult daughter was diagnosed stage 4a cervix cancer - that progressed to the equivalent of 4b while she received the "gold ...

Recurrence confirmed

mrsfletch1978
  • By mrsfletch1978 · New reply April 6, 2013
  • 30 replies
  • My biopsy results confirmed that I have another tumor. I'll talk to my doctor next week and probably start chemo the week after ...

Bad PET scan news

zippymaus
  • By zippymaus · New reply April 5, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • Hello everyone: I apologize that I haven't been here in a few weeks. My mother started having minor symptoms and we took her for her check-up PET scan, which revealed that she is now Stage IV and the ...

Bleeding after cold knife cone

carla4369
  • By carla4369 · New reply April 5, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • I have had two cold knife cones 30 days apart from each other. The first one my gyno did and I did not bleed much at all. I had a normal period in between the two. The second one was done by an Onocologist ...

ovarian transposition

BuffaloCasey
  • By BuffaloCasey · New reply March 20, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • HI!!! Can anyone shed some light of ovarian transposition?? I'm having a hard time finding information and want to be prepared with questions for the doctor! I understand they are moving the ovaries but ...

Pre Cervical Cancer Cells

amgn84
  • By amgn84 · New reply March 19, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • So I am very new to this website and no matter how much I search I can't find half the answers I want. I have now been dealing with pre cancerous cells going from mild, moderate to severe back and fourth ...

Concerned About HDR Brachtherapy Vaginal Cylinder Implant

SSForTfight
  • By SSForTfight · New reply March 7, 2013
  • 17 replies
  • Hi I am so glad that I have found this website. It feels so good to be able to read and communicate with women that have or are going through what you are going through. I am 39 married and a mother of ...

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