u/DrDickhead_2946

Cervical Cancer Stage 3c1

My mother was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix and her PET-CT showed a cervical lesion measuring around 37×40×58 mm with extension into the vaginal vault and upper one-third of the vagina. She was staged as FIGO Stage IIIC1 because of a single FDG-avid left internal iliac pelvic lymph node measuring around 7 mm (SUV 13.75). Apart from that, there were several favorable findings: no parametrial invasion, preserved fat planes with bladder and rectum, no bladder or rectal involvement, no ureter encasement, and no distant metastasis to lungs, liver, bones, brain, or para-aortic nodes. Her doctors treated her with curative intent using concurrent chemoradiation, including weekly cisplatin chemotherapy along with external beam radiation therapy, and she recently completed her 5th and final chemo cycle. She tolerated treatment reasonably well overall without major interruptions, which her oncologist said was very important for outcomes. The only thing remaining is now 3 HDR brachytherapy sessions.

What are the chances of her will she be alright

I can't sleep at night thinking about it . Please guide me . Today was her birthday and she just completed her last ebrt session. Will she be alright??

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u/DrDickhead_2946 — 3 days ago
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Cervical Cancer Stage 3c1

My mother was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix and her PET-CT showed a cervical lesion measuring around 37×40×58 mm with extension into the vaginal vault and upper one-third of the vagina. She was staged as FIGO Stage IIIC1 because of a single FDG-avid left internal iliac pelvic lymph node measuring around 7 mm (SUV 13.75). Apart from that, there were several favorable findings: no parametrial invasion, preserved fat planes with bladder and rectum, no bladder or rectal involvement, no ureter encasement, and no distant metastasis to lungs, liver, bones, brain, or para-aortic nodes. Her doctors treated her with curative intent using concurrent chemoradiation, including weekly cisplatin chemotherapy along with external beam radiation therapy, and she recently completed her 5th and final chemo cycle. She tolerated treatment reasonably well overall without major interruptions, which her oncologist said was very important for outcomes. The only thing remaining is now 3 hdr brachytherapy sessions

What are the chances of her will she be alright

I can't sleep at night thinking about it . Please guide me . Today was her birthday and she just completed her last ebrt session. Will she be alright??

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u/DrDickhead_2946 — 3 days ago