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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?
Study: Green Teacounteracts Chemotherapy
- By Shamrock2009 · New reply June 29, 2009
- 6 replies
- I found some interesting information regarding green tea. A study found that some components of green tea may counteract the anticancer effects of cancer therapy bortezomib (Velcade®), Possibly we should ...
Cancer Research
- By akbkck · Posted June 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- Read the front page of the NY Times today. There is a very important article about the state of Cancer Research in the US today. It tells me that I shold not dismiss any novel ideas, trials etc. that ...
how many grams of essiac tea to last a month
- By ohelin · Posted June 27, 2009
- 0 replies
- hello, does anybody know how much essiac tea can last a month? i got one small parcel from somewhere, and they claims that 15g could last a month. i did a bit of reasearch, and found the original formula ...
Precision Therapeutics
- By tg4love · New reply June 26, 2009
- 7 replies
- Have any of you had your cancer grown in petri dish and then tested for different chemos? I had mine done at Precision Therapeutics about 1 and half years ago. Today my doctor wants to use chemos that ...
Bladder, Liver etc will CA125 raise?
- By cjpipkins · New reply June 16, 2009
- 5 replies
- Does anyone know if you have had OVCA and a recurrence .............but your cancer is in another part of your body (bladder, liver, bone) will your CA 125 go up ...
Recent CA125 article
- By verlinda · New reply June 15, 2009
- 1 reply
- Ladies, I told you I'd ask my gyn-oncologist about the recent address/article by the insensitive British doctor. He hadn't read it, but when I gave him the gist of it, he shrugged and said, "There's nothing ...
New Study on CA125 Sparks Concerns within the Ovarian Cancer Community
- By OCNA_Washingon_DC · New reply June 9, 2009
- 14 replies
- June 4, 2009 (Washington DC): The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance expressed concern today that a study, released last week at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando ...
Almost done with IP!!! - now xyotax? vaccine?
- By agg22 · New reply June 9, 2009
- 12 replies
- Hi everyone, It's amazing - when my mom was first diagnosed with stage IIIc, it felt like everything was coming to an end. But everything you all told me in the beginning was right. We've actually continued ...
Support Groups?
- By ohmama123 · New reply May 31, 2009
- 24 replies
- I was wondering if anyone attends a regular local support group and if they found it helpful? I signed up to attend an "I can cope" support group through the American Cancer Society but don't know how ...
study released - ginger capsules curb nausea
- By Talismom · Posted May 31, 2009
- 0 replies
- New study released yesterday: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/he alth/2009221074_apusmedgingerchemonausea .html?syndication=rss ...
Avastin is great but exhausts your piggy bank!
- By mcelhina · New reply May 13, 2009
- 16 replies
- As a former nurse and Women’s Studies Professor, who was diagnosed with IIIC on July 08, I’m interested in gathering information for myself and sharing it with others. I have tried to follow the protocol ...
MAGNESIUM MAGIC
- By suemac · New reply April 29, 2009
- 63 replies
- I have had double primary breast and then ovarian cancer within a 4 year period. Genetic testing normal. No risks for either and lifestyle near perfect. The cause drove me crazy, because if I couldn't ...
Broccoli sprouts may protect against ... cancer
- By llj · New reply April 16, 2009
- 6 replies
- There's that bit about "inflammation" and cancer again. Although this article does not refer to ovarian cancer specifically, it may be worth reading and considering. I, for one, had an intestinal resection ...
Consolidation Therapy for 20 somethings
- By Mrb6780 · New reply April 11, 2009
- 3 replies
- I am 28 years old and was recently diagnosed with Stage IIIc ovarian cancer. I had a total hysterectomy and all visible cancer cells were removed during surgery. I will be beginning my third round of ...
Help for an English member
- By Phyllismay · New reply April 11, 2009
- 12 replies
- In the UK we are only funded for a small number of treatments if we have ovarian cancer. We never have radiotherapy. Some of you do and I am know that some of you consider it a successful intervention ...
Vitamin D Deficiency
- By DTMEDIC · New reply April 5, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hey Everyone...Because I have been recently diagnosed with a severe Vitamin D deficiency, I've been doing a bit of research on it. Seems that they've done some recent studies with Breast CA patients and ...
help, from those with femal cancer
- By rtbrewer · New reply March 30, 2009
- 4 replies
- I have been healthy until about a year ago. I have since been diagnosed with a thyroid problem however, I have been to numerus doctors and with my symptoms they always say it MUST be cancer, yet they ...
stages
- By Joah · New reply March 30, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hello, Can someone tells me something more about the different stages of OV. I don'nt know exactly the difference between them. Thanks Josee ...
Tubal ligations and lower incidence of ovarian cancer
- By momanderson920 · New reply March 11, 2009
- 34 replies
- I read recently that women who have tubal ligations have a significantly lower rate of ovarian cancer and they believe it produces some kind of protective process. I wish I had known that 20 years ago ...
Natures Cancer Fighting Foods
- By CATSMEOW · New reply February 24, 2009
- 14 replies
- Prevent and Reverse the most common forms of cancer using the proven power of great food and easy recipies.I purchased this book on amazon by Verne Varona.You just cant find more EAZY to understand stats ...
