Gynecologic oncologist answers (134)

A: There are several sub-specialties within oncology. Moreover, oncologists often develop an interest and expertise in the management of particular types of cancer. oncologists may be divided on the basis of the type of treatment provided. * Radiation oncology: treatment primarily with radiation, a process called radiotherapy. * Surgical oncology: surgeons who specialize in tumor removal. * Medical oncology: treatment primarily with drugs, e.g. chemotherapy * Interventional oncology: interventional radiologists who specialize in minimally invasive image guided tumor therapies. * gynecologic oncology: focuses on cancers of the female reproductive system. * Pediatric oncology: concerned with the...

A: I suggest you go to one of the national cancer organization''s webpage and search for ovarian cancer. One of the pages gives a list of questions to ask the doctor. (I can''t post the name of the one I''m thinking of because of the rules saying I can''t post tips on searching - or something like that). Before I went to my gyn/onc I started with their list of questions for cervical cancer and quickly added many, many, many more questions! I hope that helps a bit! Thank you! I will follow up with the search..DeeDee...

A: Hrhpv+ ASCUS should have been evaluated by colposcopy the very first time. I advocate getting copies of ALL lab and path work. Do not simply rely on what the nurse tells you over the phone. Many times, they have neglected to inform me of significant findings because they didn''t want to freak me out...what, so when I eventually DO find out, I won''t freak out then? I don''t do a lot of freaking, but anyway, my point is that some gyns, including my former gyn, are still in cave man mode about the Bethesda system and colposcopy referral. Paps, if inaccurate, ALWAYS underestimate the grade of the lesion(s) and they are not terribly reliable. Sometimes the right area is not sampled, oftentimes the CT reading the pap is tired, under pressure, and can easily miss a high grade cell or two in the...

A: HI , I too have had this come back on my pap smear. My last pap was in Jan. and the first week of Feb. I got a call from the Dr. office that my pap came back abnormal again. After I found out it was the typical glandular cells ( this time) I didn''t know what to do. My Dr. scheduled me for a D&C to see what was going on . She thought it was my uterus..It took 2 weeks for the pathology report to come back and that was worst phone call I got from my Dr. office. I was told that I could not miss the appt. I had and they needed to know I would be there. I know something was not wright this time. They found that I had Endocervical Adenocarcinoma in-situ. This is a rare cervical cancer that only 10-15% of women get. That day was the most scared I have ever been . I have been dealing with abnormal...

A: Hello, Welcome to ehealthforum, It is difficult to comment on the ovarian cyst that you describe without examining you and going through your investigation results thoroughly for other details. Functional ovarian cysts are nothing to worry about, as they resolve themselves over time. Go ahead with getting the ultrasound scan interpretation along with further hormonal and blood work-up to look for the underlying cause for your symptoms and also know the type of cysts present (if ovarian cysts are detected). If the cyst has been growing and is septate, or solid, or with differences in echotexture, it could suggest possibility of cancerous changes. OVA1 test is done to see if the mass is cancerous. It is not a screening test for cancer and the clinical examination findings and other test...

A: Yes this test IS unreliable but since you have been checked with it and these findings have been found and you are worried this inactive state of your medical check up can not continue. Call your gynecological oncologist and DEMAND checks of your ovaries with 1. ultrasound scans and 2. intraabdominal endoscopy (laparascopy) soonest! Good luck!...

A: Hi Irky. I had a full hysterectomy in September 2007 after they discovered a 6.5 inch diameter ovarian cyst, that went all the way to the other ovary. I was on pain meds until my surgery. I chose the best teaching hospital I could find in the area (U. Penn) and my doctor was a gynecological oncologist. I was in surgery for about 2.5 hours and they did not find any cancer! My son flew in from California to be with me. About an hour or two after surgery, they allowed me to get up and walk in the hall with my son and husband. I was still attached to the IV pole which had a morphine on demand dispenser and I was cathed, but I did not feel bad. I slept a lot and they kicked me out after 2 days instead of 3, because I was in such good shape -...

A: any cancer jump as you said to lymph nodes we call this metastasis and invasion, it is available for the type of cancer that you had or any other cancer. usually we use a staging for an evaluation including a preoperatory staging [ct or MRI] and a post operatory staging with exploration, if it did spread around in the lymph nodes the surgeon can feel it, or see it but sometimes the size of the tumor is so small that it can not be seen, but the pathology will tell more about it and usually you wait 15 days to know the final results. Following the surgery depending on the staging but in you case I think a chemotherapy might be needed to make sure that every tumoral cells are killed. After any cancer there is recurrences meaning the cancer either can come back or the small cells that...

A: (((((TooMuchInfo)))))) I had a hysterectomy for cervical cancer Ia1 just 2 weeks ago. I am not certain of the differences betwee Ia1 and Ib1. I highly recommend you get a second opinion. Are you currently seeing a gynecological oncologist? If not, I HIGHLY recommend you get to one. Have you looked at what information is available at the National Cancer Institute? If not, search for it. Then enter cervical cancer. It will give you a lot of really good information. Please ask any questions you think of. There are many wonderful women here to know a lot of information and who can offer a world of support. You are in my thoughts and prayers! Hi Pickle Eyes, Thanks for your advice. I read about your experience and was happy to know you...

A: I am glad to know that you are planning a career as an oncologist. It is a very exciting field and is likely to grow for the forseeable future. There are many types of oncologists. You first finish your medical school and depends on what type of oncologist you want to be, you go into internal medicine (medical oncologist) or surgery (surgical oncologist) There are oncologists in all other specialties also, eg. gynecological oncologist, Radiation oncologist etc. Then there are researchers who do basic research and those who work in drug development and those who...