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Ct scans - fibroids or cancer?

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Hi everyone 

I went to the drs a couple of weeks ago with stomach aches, bleeding ( which is not unusual as I’ve had many issues with unscheduled bleeding over the last few years which was investigated  ) and I could feel a lump in my abdomen. My dr felt it too and said it could be a large fibroid and was put on the two week cancer referral.

Anyway, I went for a ct scan of my abdomen, pelvis and chest over a week ago and today received an appointment for the gynaecology oncology department for next week. There is no accompanying letter, just the date and time of the appointment.

What I was wondering is, would a ct scan show enough information for a doctor to  be able to differentiate between a fibroid or cancer? 

Feeling anxious about it and although know I’m not going to know for sure until I go to the appointment, a weeks a long time to live in worryland and I’d be interested in anyones thoughts.

Thanks in advance

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    I am in a similar situation. A mass in my uterus was found on ultrasound, a follow up ultrasound was unclear. I had an MRI which failed to confirm the mass was a fibroid, I was discussed at an oncology MDT meeting this Monday and today was send for a CT scan. I am scared to death. I keep saying chances it is the C word are unlikely however surely if it was a simple fibroid 3 scans plus and mri with contrast would have been clear by now. 

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    Hi Jazzybellex - sorry to hear you are in this situation. It’s crap for you having to go back and forward and not get any answers. I think it’s the waiting and the not knowing that are the scariest part (maybe). I am still torn between thinking it’s nothing and thinking it’s  the worst. I’m hoping to get a letter in the next couple of days actually saying what my appointment is for. My gut feeling is that it’s either something bad showed on my ct scan or they’re not sure which is why I have an appointment relatively quickly - but who knows! I’m not sleeping well either - it’s really rubbish and I do feel for you x

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    Hi Jazzybellex - sorry to hear you are in this situation. It’s crap for you having to go back and forward and not get any answers. I think it’s the waiting and the not knowing that are the scariest part (maybe). I am still torn between thinking it’s nothing and thinking it’s  the worst. I’m hoping to get a letter in the next couple of days actually saying what my appointment is for. My gut feeling is that it’s either something bad showed on my ct scan or they’re not sure which is why I have an appointment relatively quickly - but who knows! I’m not sleeping well either - it’s really rubbish and I do feel for you x

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