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Research
Discuss the latest in ovarian cancer research. What have you been hearing and reading about in current articles and news reports?
KNOWLEDGE NEEDED
- By Executive · New reply 1:43 pm
- 4 replies
- Hi there - We are in Northampton in England. My dear wife Christine is 58 and has Peritoneal stage 4 - diagnosed in October 08. Had good initial chemo response from carbo/taxol & ca down to 20 from 284 ...
Sugar-cancer connection is a myth, according to Mayo Clinic
- By smac5 · New reply November 5, 2009
- 19 replies
- This was posted in my doctor's office today: Myth: People with cancer shouldn't eat sugar, since it can cause cancer to grow faster. Fact: Sugar doesn't make cancer grow faster. All cells, including cancer ...
Has anyone had a blueprint of their tumor done?
- By Ovacom06 · New reply November 5, 2009
- 8 replies
- Has anyone had a blueprint of their tumor done or did you know this was even possible. Check out the wesite below. Very interesting! http://www.clearityfoundation.org ...
Vitamin D
- By Milashka · New reply November 5, 2009
- 20 replies
- I keep things simple on the supplement front but am pretty vigilant about taking my daily multivitamin (high-potency) and plus selenium. Over the summer, I also took a vitamin D supplement but haven't ...
OVAL-BC Study
- By pinelee · New reply November 1, 2009
- 1 reply
- Has anyone else from B.C. or Alberta been asked to participate in the OVAL-BC Study? They are studying factors that may be related to the development of ovarian cancer. The B.C. Cancer Agency contacted ...
John Hopkins Update - A must read
- By CountryGirl46 · New reply October 27, 2009
- 14 replies
- My brother-n-law emailed this article to me. You have got to check this out, it is very interesting. The following is what I copied from my email - This was forwarded to me by a dear friend, a biologist ...
Any Recommendations in Sarasota (as far as Tampa)
- By docsauntcc · New reply October 23, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hello everyone - anyone. I have been a relatively silent observer here. Learning, being inspired + motivated, finding guidence + support. I am caring for my mom, who was diagnosed in June with stage IV ...
Interesting new study on Taxol/carboplatinum
- By momanderson920 · New reply October 7, 2009
- 20 replies
- Here is an interesting article I ran across: http://healthinfoispower.wordpress.com/2 009/09/24/modified-chemo-regime-increase s-survival-in-advanced-ovarian-cancer-pa tients-but-adds-toxicity ...
Alternative Therapies? Urgent Help Needed
- By Jaynejax · New reply October 2, 2009
- 18 replies
- My wife was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian cancer in June, 2008. She had surgery to remove one large tumor at that time and then began Chemo. By January, 2009 her CA-125 count was below 20, but was back ...
Additional interesting and promising research about antioxidants
- By Jennali · New reply September 26, 2009
- 5 replies
- Got this today. Certainly gives more weight (IMO) to the theory that an anti-oxidant rich diet is important. I also believe that antioxidant supplements are necessary. I realize this is a controversial ...
New chemo regimen
- By SouthernBelle · New reply September 22, 2009
- 4 replies
- http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/newchemoregi menmaybenefitovariancancerpatients Above is a link to a new chemo regimen that is being used in Japan to treat ovarian cancer. Sounds very promising. Lets pray ...
need some insight...
- By colabella · New reply September 18, 2009
- 4 replies
- my wife had a radical hysterectomy and is supposed to be clear of cancer but to be safe she will undergo 5 weeks of radiation and 5 rounds of chemo.can anyone tell me what preperation she can do to get ...
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- By sheralys · New reply September 16, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hi just of course had a few more questions. What was your pain like before diagnosis? Every symptom you may have had? What do you think I may have? Here are my symptoms...A lot of hair growth, major major ...
Ovarian Cancer Primer
- By lifeisgrand · Posted September 14, 2009
- 0 replies
- I'd like to recommend a book that I keep turning to as a reference for all things related to ovarian cancer. It's helped me at every stage but was especially helpful prior to my surgery. I at least knew ...
Has anyone not had kids and been diagnosed with OVCA?
- By sheralys · New reply September 12, 2009
- 50 replies
- Just curious and had some more questions and I know everyone on here is very helpful...If I may ask what is a common age of being dianosed? And is there anyone who has not has kids that has been diagnosed ...
Flu Vaccine ????
- By youngmom · New reply September 10, 2009
- 15 replies
- In another post, there was some discussion about hyperthermia and fever therapy. Momanderson had mentioned that if she were to get sick with a fever, she may let it run its course (as long as it doesn't ...
Questions...Help.
- By sheralys · New reply September 5, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hi ladies sorry just a few questions....Does anyone know about the genetics like those of you who have ovca or uterine or breast did any of your family have it? My grandfather has skin as well as colon ...
Sugar and tumors
- By Shamrock2009 · New reply September 5, 2009
- 6 replies
- This article speaks of sugar and tumor research. Full article: http://www.individual.com/story.php?stor y=105735570 There has been much discussion on here regarding dietary sugar intake and its affect ...
NCI Gets Stimulus Funds
- By Shamrock2009 · New reply September 4, 2009
- 6 replies
- "Moving Ahead with the Stimulus Funds Dr. John E. Niederhuber With President Barack Obama’s signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on February 17, 2009, came newfound hope in many ...
New treatment for OC
- By PLE · New reply September 3, 2009
- 3 replies
- http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2 009-08/uog-nti083109.php Just read this article and it sure sounds promising ...
