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? 

  • Sorry you're going through this. I hope you can safely have treatment soon as it must be an awful worry. 

    I almost feel guilty as I haven't had a diagnosis, but was trying to find threads on cervical polyps and occurrence of them being cancerous. 

    It's apparent that even though I keep getting told polyps are rarely malignant and not to worry, that I'm not being over cautious after all. 

  • Offline in reply to K1966

    I’m sorry to hear that your surgery hasn’t gone ahead, that whole episode must have been so frightening for you! 
    That’s reassuring about the scan though so hopefully it’s all contained, I really hope they get you in for the surgery asap, please let me know how it goes, I will be thinking of you as I understand how scary this is. 

  • Fingers crossed that they get that out of you! I can’t believe you would be left so long, it’s obviously quite large! 

  • Offline in reply to K-star

    I’ve heard from the nurse today following the MDT meeting.  Got to have investigations and an anaesthetic assessment before surgery date can be booked.  I haven’t been given a timescale but hope it won’t be long