Urachal Adenocarcinoma

I was diagnosed with urachal adenocarcinoma during the birth of my son in 2003. During the c-section, the surgeon saw the tumor on my bladder. After the diagnosis, I had a partial bladder, urachal ligament and belly button removal. I'm 2 1/2 years out and thankfully CT scans and cystoscopes has not shown anything. I'm scheduled to have a PET scan next week, as my physician at Memorial sloan kettering in NYC thinks that it may give us more information. My husband and I are thinking about trying to have another baby. I was wondering if anyone out there has any information about pregnancy hormones and cancers - specifically urachal adenocarcinoma. All the physicians I have asked doesn't think that the hormones affects this type of cancer but since it's such a rare cancer, I have a hard time feeling confident about their answers.

Please have your dr. at Sloan speak to Dr. Dan Petrylak at Columbia Presbytrian in NYC. MOst likely they know one another. Dr. P is doing a trial that is including my sister (a 4 year urachual survivor). She has already been thru 5FUL, irinotecan and avastin protocal. I hope your tests are clean. But, should you need any treatments in the future, please have your doctor conncect with Dr. P. He will have alot to add.

Melissa