topic Recently diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma in Treatments and side effects

Recently diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma

MGS — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:18:31 GMT

I have been recently diagnosed and I am having hormone treatment rather than surgery for a variety of reasons. Wondering if anyone out there has had successful treatment like this.

Re: Recently diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma

GHT — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:12:44 GMT

Hi MGS I had 3 mths with Mirena and 400mgs Provera a day as I had risks re anasthetic acc to to GO. But while I was told it had 60-70% chance of success it didn't work so in the end I had to have laproscopic radical hyster. There were no complications and no further treatment needed but cancer did grow but still was only grade 1 luckily. I hope you are luckier re hormone route and remember my experience is just that, mine. I think the 3 mth wait to see if it worked plus headaches, nausea and weight gain from provera were pretty wearing so hope you have few side effects. Best wishes GHT

Starting radiation soon - any tips

MGS — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:48:02 GMT

I am starting radiation treatment soon - external and internal. Any tips?

Re: Recently diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma

jesigirl87 — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:10:54 GMT

Hi MGS I was diagnosed 7 weeks ago with endometrial carcinoma grade 1, stage 1a. Currently on Mirena and 3 monthly dilation/curettages as I am not a good candidate for surgery. How is your treatment going??

Re: Recently diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma

MGS — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 08:49:54 GMT

Hi Jesigirl87,

Well I have 3 more external radiation treatments to go (woo hoo) and then 3 brachytherapy (internal) and then I'm done. So far I've only had fatigue, one bout of diahorrea and some abdominal cramping. Not too bad at all 🙂

Hope your treatment works out for you. It kept mine at the same level for 1 year before they decided to go the next step and move to radiation. They tell me there is a really good chance (more than 70%) that this will cure it. I hope so 🙂