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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My MIL just died from uterine cancer.  Her pap smears were negative btw.  [b]The best prevention is a hysterectomy.[/b]  I imagine an ultrasound may pick up nodules/masses.  MIL regularly had her CA125 blood level tested after diagnosis.  I guess this kind of test might be helpful too.[/quote]

I came to post this. Why not just get a hysterectomy? I had one because of fibroids, and never having to worry about ovarian, uterine or cervical cancers is great.[/quote]

Well for one, a hysterectomy removes the uterus. Usually they do not remove the ovaries.

That said, aggressive cancer, isn't just where you cut it out. If it's spread or even a few cells are left behind, it'll get you and fast. Let's say you had scans every year and always clean. Then one year it isn't and the cancer isn't small. Well, in all likelihood that is an aggressive cancer. Cutting it out, treating with chemo you'll still never beat it.

Again, people assume that all cancers are beatable if caught early enough. No one wants to understand that's just not the case.[/quote]

I think she meant why don't people have preventative hysterectomies. [/quote]

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