On the wrong end of the speculum – Stephanie ’ s story
As a GP, I see a lot of women for gynaecological conditions. As a patient with large multiple fibroids (giving me a uterus size equivalent to a 5 month pregnancy), I found myself on the other side of the consulting room as a patient, hence “on the wrong end of the speculum”.
As my condition was benign, I didn’t HAVE to have the hysterectomy. I chose to have the operation, as the fibroids were getting bigger by the month, and causing bloating (especially after eating) and getting in the way of exercising (pilates, yoga) and couldn’t comfortably lie on my front.
My gynaecologist thought he would have ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 9, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories sexuality Source Type: news
Still experiencing post hysterectomy fatigue – Alison ’ s story
I am now 7 months 2 weeks after my hysterectomy and still experiencing debilitating post hysterectomy fatigue. I had an emergency procedure and was not well enough to have it having had such severe bleeding, anaemia and admissions for blood transfusions in the weeks preceding.
I was kept in hospital again on a third trip to A and E to stabilise a very high temperature and to have a hysteroscopy after a few days of being monitored. I had been given Gonadotropin on my previous visit to hospital a week before and we were all waiting for this to take effect (to stop the bleeding) in order to have a hysterectomy in a couple of ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 21, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories hysteroscopy Source Type: news
Still experiencing post hysterectomy fatigue – Alison ’ s story
I am now 7 months 2 weeks after my hysterectomy and still experiencing debilitating post hysterectomy fatigue. I had an emergency procedure and was not well enough to have it having had such severe bleeding, anaemia and admissions for blood transfusions in the weeks preceding.
I was kept in hospital again on a third trip to A and E to stabilise a very high temperature and to have a hysteroscopy after a few days of being monitored. I had been given Gonadotropin on my previous visit to hospital a week before and we were all waiting for this to take effect (to stop the bleeding) in order to have a hysterectomy in a couple of ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 21, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories hysteroscopy Source Type: news
Molecular analysis could improve the early detection and prevention of endometrial cancer
(IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) Researchers from IDIBELL and ICO lead the proposal to evaluate genomic analyzes in cervical cytologies to improve the detection of cancer of the uterine cavity. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 17, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Radiation plus chemotherapy doesn't improve endometrial cancer recurrence-free survival
(Northwestern University) The standard of care for women with stage III/IVA endometrial cancer following surgery has been chemotherapy and radiation to prevent recurrence. But in a surprising new finding, radiation combined with chemotherapy did not increase recurrence-free survival in these women, reports a National Cancer Institute-sponsored study. Chemotherapy alone should now be the standard of care for stage III uterine cancer, the lead author said. This is the first study comparing the combined regimen to chemotherapy alone. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 12, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
NRG Oncology trial sets new standard regimen for women with uterine carcinosarcomas
(NRG Oncology) Results from the phase III NRG Oncology clinical trial GOG 0261 comparing paclitaxel plus carboplatin (PC) to paclitaxel plus ifosfamide (PI) in women with stage I-IV, recurrent carcinosarcoma of the uterus or ovary, indicate that the PC combination treatment should be considered a standard of care for this patient population. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - June 3, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Rates of Nonendometrioid Uterine Cancer Highest in Blacks Rates of Nonendometrioid Uterine Cancer Highest in Blacks
Rates of uterine cancer are increasing in all women, but rates of an aggressive subtype and uterine cancer mortality are highest among blacks, new research indicates.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - May 30, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Incidence Rates for Aggressive Uterine Cancers on the Rise
Survival rates lowest for non - Hispanic blacks regardless of stage at diagnosis, histologic subtype (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 29, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Journal, Source Type: news
Incidence Rates for Aggressive Uterine Cancers on the Rise
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2019 -- Hysterectomy-corrected uterine cancer incidence rates show that nonendometrioid carcinoma rates have been increasing among all women, according to a study published online May 22 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Megan... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Aggressive Uterine Cancer on the Rise, Especially in Blacks: Study
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - May 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Research, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news
Aggressive Uterine Cancer on the Rise, Especially in Blacks: Study
TUESDAY, May 28, 2019 -- There ' s been a steep uptick in aggressive uterine cancers among American women, especially black women, since 2000, a new study shows.
It also found that black women with these aggressive cancers have lower survival rates... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 28, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
