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Diabetic And Rapid Pulse, Had Complete Hysterectomy. Have Endometrial And Myometrial Cancer. Do Radiation Treatment. Suggest?
I had a complete hysterectomy two weeks ago. I have Stage 1 endometrial cancer and Stage 2 myometrial cancer. The surgeon did not take lymph nodes. The treatment plan is to do five weeks of radiation, 2 minutes per day. They don't want to take lymph nodes now due to rapid pulse rate and diabetes. I'm age 73. How hard would it be to get pelvic lymph nodes out? I already had lymph nodes taken for lung cancer and did not get lymphedema.
Fri, 20 Sep 2013
In stage IA endometrial cancer, the cancer has grown less than halfway into the myometrium.
Many of these can be observed without further treatment after surgery.
For high grade tumors, radiation after surgery.
Either vaginal brachytherapy (VB), pelvic radiation, or both can be given
In stage IB, the cancer has grown more than halfway through the myometrium. After surgery the patient may be watched without further treatment or offered some form of radiation treatment.
Either VB, pelvic radiation, or both can be used.
Regards and take care
Many of these can be observed without further treatment after surgery.
For high grade tumors, radiation after surgery.
Either vaginal brachytherapy (VB), pelvic radiation, or both can be given
In stage IB, the cancer has grown more than halfway through the myometrium. After surgery the patient may be watched without further treatment or offered some form of radiation treatment.
Either VB, pelvic radiation, or both can be used.
Regards and take care
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