Cancerous cervical polyp

Hi! I am 45 and just been diagnosed, I have had 18 months of irregular bleeding/spotting, a year of ultrasounds concentrating on my ovaries etc, went for my routine smear and they couldn’t do it due to a very large polyp in my cervix, I was assured that 98% of polyps are benign. I was referred within 2 weeks for removal. After being called back and told I was to see a consultant I knew it was bad news, he said they weren’t expecting what they found and it’s a rare sarcoma, he said names but I didn’t catch them as was in shock. I’ve had my ct scan, biopsy’s and an mri booked next week, pre op for a full hysterectomy is also next week. Things have moved so fast. Im feeling very scared to the point I can’t sleep or eat. Im so worried it has spread beyond my womb. Has anyone else had anything like this? 

  • Hello K-star, 

    Poor you it's very bad luck what happened to you after being told that 98% of polyps are benign and finding out that this was a rare sarcoma. What a shock it must have been for you but it sounds like things are moving fast with the CT scan, biopsies and the MRI booked for next week already. I hope that the pre-op for the full hysterectomy goes well next week and we have information on our website on the radical hysterectomy you might find useful. It might be a very scary time for you but it's good that things are moving very fast and you are in the best possible hands so that they can act swiftly and so that you can get treated as soon as possible. Perhaps it might be worth mentioning to your GP that your sleep and appetite are understandably affected by all this and if things don't improve, they will I am sure have some helpful suggestions for you. It is normal to be worried when going through something like this especially as it all came as a bit of a shock but try if you can not to anticipate that it has spread beyond the womb and I am keeping everything crossed that it hasn't and that the surgery will be a success. 

    I hope that you will hear from other members of our community who have been through something like this before and that they will be happy to share their own experience with you. 

    Wishing you the best of luck for your surgery - I hope that it all goes well and that you make a quick and full recovery. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi there 

    I'm searching for folk who have experience with cervical polyps and came across your post. I'm so sorry you haven't had very good news and I wish you all the best. 

    Lauren 

  • Hi, I had good news this week that the sarcoma is just in my womb and nowhere else in my body. Hysterectomy on the 16th. 
    Have you had similar? 

  • I'm glad despite everything you can draw a positive in that its contained and hope your surgery goes well. 

    I'm way back at investigation stage. My GP found a cervical polyp and I've been having discomfort and discharge for 1.5 months. 

    I also have a history of ovarian cysts and fibroids that the Dr's didn't think were big enough to do anything about (back in 2023)

    I guess I'm worried about my scan this week. 

    Same time you have way more going on.

    Well wishes to you.