Re: adenocarcinoma insitu
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 May 2001 10:59:04 -0500 (CDT)
In situ means "in a spot" and therefore means it hasn't spread anywhere.
That being the case, the other symptoms should be unrelated.
Good luck with the colpo and the LEEP afterwards to confirm the
diagnosis and extent of disease.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sun, 20 May 2001, roz wrote:
>
>my recent smear showed adenocarcinoma insitu. I am having a colposcopy
>on Tuesday, but I am now paranoid about all the symptoms I am now having
>such as crampy pelvic pain, persistent dull ache in my sacrum and groin
>and general viral type ache, not to mention the sharp pain I was getting
>in my left shoulder during intercourse, which has now been discontinued
>since my diagnosis! Could this be anxiety or definitely related to the
>cancer. What normally is the procedure from here?
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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