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About Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I'm a Doctor of Medicine. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden. I also answer questions in these other categories: General History, Military History, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer

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Oncology (General Cancer) - enlarged ovaries

Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 10/24/2009

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By transvaginal US, my Rt ovary measured 3.0 x2.8 x2.4cm
my left measured 3.1 x2.0 x1.9cm. Both appeared normal and follicles appeared normal. My endometrial stripe was 6.7mm and uterus was homogenous appearance.Done on day 5 of period.
Im 43 yo with one fullterm pregnancy (daughter 5 yo).
I have been having midcycle spotting and a period lasting 7 days. The last four days are just bright red spotting.
I have abd tenderness below the umbilicus at my period and at mid cycle. My 44 yo sister was just diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of uterus.
Shouold I be worried. Please help with your advice.My ovaries are large arent they?
Donna King

Answer
Well at least you may have an increased risk since you have this family history. There is however no direct connection between uterine cancer and ovarian cancer. As in most biological things there are variations in "normal" ovarian sizes. So I can not say that the sizes you mention are alarming. Especially as they seem to look normal. If you want to be more safe you can always DEMAND 1. a uterine endometrial biopsy and 2. a laparascopy (endoscopy of your abdominal cavity) via your navel (in order to avoid scars) to inspect your ovaries and if necessary to take biopsies from them. If I happened to be in your shoes and with these symptoms and this family history I would probably demand at least the endometrial biopsy. Good luck!

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