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Denise DeWitt HERWriter

Endometrial Cancer – Symptoms and Treatments

Written by Denise DeWitt on March 18, 2010 - 11:42pm

Endometrial cancer is cancer in the lining of a woman’s uterus, or womb.

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Denise DeWitt HERWriter

Endometrial Cancer – Know the Risks

Written by Denise DeWitt on March 16, 2010 - 5:32pm

Cancer of the uterus is the most common of all female reproductive cancers and accounts for approximately 6 percent of all cancers in women in the U.S. Nearly all cancers in the uterus start as endometrial cancer.

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Latest Comment by Anita Gemperle Mahaffey on March 17, 2010 - 3:24pm View Comments
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Annette Leal Mattern HERWriter

Who Needs A Symptom Diary?

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on October 28, 2009 - 5:40pm

Until recently, doctors didn’t really give much credence to women’s long lists of complaints. And if we were indistinct, well we probably came off as PMS-afflicted harpies.

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Latest Comment by Diane Porter on November 2, 2009 - 8:22am View Comments
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Annette Leal Mattern HERWriter

Johanna’s Law: The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on September 18, 2009 - 4:07pm

I never met Johanna, but I had the opportunity to meet her sister, Sheryl, at an Ovarian Cancer National Alliance conference as she was rallying support for a bill she crafted in her sister’s name. Its purpose: create a national campaign “to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to gynecologic cancers.”

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Latest Comment by Annette Leal Mattern on September 21, 2009 - 6:37pm View Comments
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Annette Leal Mattern HERWriter

Staging Ovarian Cancer: The Deadly Truth

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on July 30, 2009 - 11:35am

Staging ovarian cancer is important because the stage at diagnosis is the most powerful predictor of survival, and treatments are often determined based on stage. Staging indicates how much the cancer has spread and which other organs are involved.

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Mary Schnack HERWriter

Are Sarcoma Centers the Right Place to Go?

Written by Mary Schnack on July 17, 2009 - 1:05pm

I had my last surgery on March 24 (my fifth surgery to remove endometrial sarcoma) and part of the small intestine had to be taken out due to the cancer spreading there and mangling part of it. About 10 days before the surgery I had horrible pains, so when they found that during the surgery, it made those pains make sense.

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Dr. Carrie Jones Expert Bio HERWriter

Obesity and Endometrial Cancer: Raising Your Risk!

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on June 23, 2009 - 9:00pm

Endometrial cancer is a cancer in the layer of your uterus that sheds off during your period.

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Dr. Carrie Jones Expert Bio HERWriter

Endometrial Cancer – What is it and what to look for?

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on June 23, 2009 - 8:42pm

In the last 3 weeks I have been told about two acquaintances diagnosed with endometrial cancer. One has excellent chances and the other is preparing to die.

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Mary Schnack HERWriter

Surgical Recovery, Friends Make All the Difference

Written by Mary Schnack on May 29, 2009 - 11:16am

My difficult recovery period, physically, was four weeks. It was my wonderful network of friends that made the difference for me.

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Mary Schnack HERWriter

The Power of Discussion Group Participation

Written by Mary Schnack on May 20, 2009 - 12:24pm

A brief follow-up to yesterday's posting. I said that I am now participating in a discussion group on-line. It is great in that it is specific to endometrial sarcomas.

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