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Treatment
Share information on current and emerging treatment options, including quality of life issues.
Stuck
- By twp · New reply November 13, 2009
- 16 replies
- Hi - I am feeling very much "stuck". I have posted before, Stage IIIC, diag.1998 when I was 38 years old. I am in 3rd re-occurance and have been doing chemo since last October. In the past I have always ...
Cancer treatment and Sun's soup
- By bao · New reply November 13, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi All, I read on CAM website about the Sun's Soup that can treat cancer and FDA approved it. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/cancer/ Have anyone tried out this? Here is from the website: # “Selected Vegetables ...
First IP Monday. . .
- By kimlyn1228 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 24 replies
- Mom, I love you. But, please don't ever post a message in caps again, it kills my eyes. :) Not to contradict you. . . I had first round of chemo (taxol/carbo) through an IV. I had side effects. I guess ...
Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma & CoQ-10 and shark cartlidge
- By tje · New reply November 11, 2009
- 6 replies
- Has anyone with PPC or any other type cancer heard of treatment with CoQ10 and shark cartlidge or bovine cartlidge. This is a supplementary treatment and just read a little bit about it. Any input ...
Excited about seeing a new doctor
- By Jennali · New reply November 11, 2009
- 12 replies
- On Monday I am consulting with an integrative medicine doctor. He will add to my team, not replace anyone. He is the only integrative medicine doctor in GA who trained for two years under Dr. Andrew Weil ...
Consolidation Therapy
- By Looloo · New reply November 10, 2009
- 13 replies
- I was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer in March 07. My oncologist did a total hysterectomy and debulking, followed by 6 treatments of IV Taxol/IP Cisplatin. I finished those treatments and last ...
chemo - bone marrow suppression
- By uju99 · New reply November 10, 2009
- 6 replies
- what is this ? Is this the side effect ? How is this feel ? which values/parameters to check in report ? any idea ...
University of North Carolina Anyone?
- By Carmeta · New reply November 10, 2009
- 5 replies
- I'm thinking of moving to Chapel Hill. If you know anything about OVCA care at UNC, I'd love to hear your thoughts. I want a relaxed oncologist who treats the person, not just the anonymous disease, one ...
Doxil and Avastin, Help Questions
- By sarahliz · New reply November 9, 2009
- 27 replies
- Has anyone tried Doxil and avastin? My doctor says that this is the next way since normal chemo didn't work. I was highly highly allergic to Taxil and it sounds like it!! What are the side effects if ...
doxil - was the treatment successful?
- By pshan · New reply November 9, 2009
- 30 replies
- Hi Ladies, Well, I've read about Doxil side effects...and I am having Doxil side effects. What I want to know is this: If you were on Doxil, are you in remission now? How long have you been in remission ...
Budwig protocol
- By juliach · New reply November 9, 2009
- 12 replies
- I just wonder if anyone who uses Budwig protocol has a reaction to it. My friend has experienced high fever and bloody urine 2 weeks after taking the regimen. Is this regimen compatible with chemo ...
Gemzar
- By Lynn1947 · New reply November 9, 2009
- 12 replies
- I was diagnosed in November 2006. Since then, I have had three major surgeries. With the exception of the time spent recovering from the surgeries, I have had a very good quality of life. I had assay ...
Anyone treated at Block Medical Center in Evanston??
- By Jennifer88 · New reply November 9, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hello! I am looking for anyone treated at the Block Medical Center in Evanston, Illinois. I have been researching online about different treatment centers across the US and came upon Dr. Block and his ...
Inspired and it paid off
- By uju99 · New reply November 9, 2009
- 9 replies
- Today there was a blood test....prior to officially 2'nd round of chemo which is on coming Monday..... I was so worried about some * (star) values and ca-125 values in blood work My wife had blood test ...
Rise in ca 125 after one round of Avastin
- By LindaDT · New reply November 8, 2009
- 6 replies
- I am currently being treated for my second recurrence. I started out taking carbo and gemzar but had a reaction to the carbo and so we switched to avastin and gemzar. My ca 125 before the first round ...
Shake and Bake update
- By Kristardh · New reply November 7, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hi All, I just wanted to update you about my surgery that went so well on August 31st. I was home in 5 days due to the fact I didn't need a colostomy. I already went to work for 4 hours on Monday. I'm ...
Starting weekly Taxol on Monday
- By mnjk04 · New reply November 7, 2009
- 9 replies
- I'm starting weekly Taxol this Monday and would really like some feedback on any side effects and also how you have responded to this regimen. It will be 3 weeks on and one week off. Thanks ...
BRCA1 monitoring
- By verlinda · New reply November 6, 2009
- 12 replies
- Sorry, ladies, I didn't really know what topic to use. I started seeing a new oncologist in September due to insurance changes. She referred me to her hospital's breast care center. I went for my imaging ...
Same song, 5th verse
- By Jennali · New reply November 6, 2009
- 8 replies
- Quick update here. I started my 5th round of chemo yesterday. So far, so good. I am on Gemzar/ Carboplatin this time. I am a bit worried about the bone marrow suppression, but don't think there is a whole ...
Ascites after first chemo
- By uju99 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 1 reply
- My wife's ascites fluid is almost gone after first dose of chemo....... almost 70 % does this mean - the drug was affective ? However, her CA-125 rose drastically........ We have not yet measured CA-125 ...
