Fibroids & Malignancies ??? -

April 20, 2004

Wendee

I’ve never heard of cancer hiding in between the fibroids - maybe it's just

how they phrased it. -- Some docs do try to tell patients that the

fibroids might BE cancer (sarcoma -- which is incredibly rare) – or that

they might TURN INTO cancer (which they don’t do).--

However, most of the “cancer scares” are just that in my opinion: scare

tactics. Too often they seem to be used by docs who are trying to get you

to do what THEY want to do –

For info on gynecological cancers generally, I’d start by reading H.

, M.D.’s book “A Gynecologist’s Second Opinion” which has several

chapters on the subject – plus the great chapter on fibroids. – There are

many websites for each of the possible types of gyn cancer.

On line, I'd start w/ Medline - for general info on gyn cancers -- :

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Also the NUFF website gives information on cancer statistics.

Endometrial cancer can be easily checked for with endometrial biopsy – a

quick and simple office procedure – though some women find it highly

uncomfortable. (In my opinion a few seconds of intense cramping is well

worth the trade-off of knowing the results & I find accupressure diminishhes

the cramping to just about zilch for me).

As for sarcoma – it CAN be differentiated from fibroids on MRI (see below).

- for more info go to the archives & here are some posts you can start with:

Dr. Bill ’s post #33624 on differentiating fibroids from sarcoma

(Cancer) with MRI.

My posts Nos: 42198 -

And 45316 -

And Dr. Bill ’s response to my 45316 -- #45365 -

Best,

Pat

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