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Pelvic Mass
I'm a 44 year old female who went for her yearly exam. (history here, I had a hysterectomy at the age of 29, ovaries were left intact) Upon my exam, a swelling of my right lower pelvic area, and a mass (for lack of another word) was found upon internal exam, also palpable on external. Sent for an ultrasound that showed a 1.5 cm mass. Sent for a CT scan, (I am allergic to IODINE, so I was not injected for the exam), CT showed no mass. (family history of breast, kindney, liver, and various cancers on both paternal and maternal). I should mention, I have lost over 25 pounds in the last 3 months, (not trying to), am extemely fatigued, and have Systemic Lupus.
Anyway.. talked to my gynocologist today, who said since the CT did NOT show anything, so they would wait 6 months and do another ultrasound then. I have had 13 lymph nodes removed, 2 breast lumps.
I am uneasy with waiting, but this is the gynocologists answer. Should I be concerned enough for a second opinion, visit with my surgeon on my own??
Thank you in Advance.
Anyway.. talked to my gynocologist today, who said since the CT did NOT show anything, so they would wait 6 months and do another ultrasound then. I have had 13 lymph nodes removed, 2 breast lumps.
I am uneasy with waiting, but this is the gynocologists answer. Should I be concerned enough for a second opinion, visit with my surgeon on my own??
Thank you in Advance.
Thank you...
I should mention that I have been on hormone replacment therapy for 1 year, I was in full menopause a year ago.
I am going to get a 2nd or 3rd opinion, my mother and grandmothers had breast cancer, my father had liver, bone and skin cancer, and his family died of some sort of cancer prior to age 65.
I should mention that I have been on hormone replacment therapy for 1 year, I was in full menopause a year ago.
I am going to get a 2nd or 3rd opinion, my mother and grandmothers had breast cancer, my father had liver, bone and skin cancer, and his family died of some sort of cancer prior to age 65.
How about going back in 3 months vs waiting 6???? At 44 you are most likely still ovulating and thus a small cyst on your ovary could be from ovulation. It is small at 1.5 cms, at this stage most doctors would watch and see what is going on. If this was a follicle cyst, then from the time of the ultrasound to when you had the CT Scan, it could have disolved.
Ovarian Cancer is considered a rare disease and most cases are sporadic. The risk is heightened by less then 10 percent when a first line relative (mother, father, sibling) have Breast, Ovarian or Colon cancer. Most ovarian cysts are benign, over 90 percent of them.
If you are not happy with the responses that you are getting from your GYN, then you might want to consider a 2nd opinion or another GYN.
Ovarian Cancer is considered a rare disease and most cases are sporadic. The risk is heightened by less then 10 percent when a first line relative (mother, father, sibling) have Breast, Ovarian or Colon cancer. Most ovarian cysts are benign, over 90 percent of them.
If you are not happy with the responses that you are getting from your GYN, then you might want to consider a 2nd opinion or another GYN.
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