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Recurrence Number 2

Monsoon1
  • By Monsoon1 · New reply 7:15 am
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • The results of last week's CT Scan indicate that I have a 3.5 cm growth in my abdomen. Specifically the upper left hand side. There are also nodules on the peritoneum throughout the abdomen. I am having ...

Doxil experiences?

suska
  • By suska · New reply 7:07 am
  • Discussion in Treatment · 363 replies
  • I have just found this discussion group and noticed that the Doxil thread was from over two years ago. I wonder if anyone currently on Doxil can share their experiences and hopefully, success, with this ...

The shrew venom trial

emeraldview
  • By emeraldview · New reply 6:14 am
  • Discussion in Clinical trials · 4 replies
  • I see that the Soricimed study finally is open in US. It's at MD Anderson, I thought it was going to be at MSKCC, and maybe it will be later... http://www.soricimed.com/news/soricimed- biopharma-inc-announces-us-trial-site-ph ...

Clear Cell Ovarian Cancer

ClearCellWarrior
  • By ClearCellWarrior · New reply 5:49 am
  • Discussion in Caregivers and family members · 41 replies
  • Hi, First time posting anywhere. Have had a roller coaster ride since Jan 2013 with symptoms that brought me to my gyn early and surgery scheduled for what we thought was a pedunculated fibroid; however ...

Has anyone experience of Trebananib/AMG386 and Low dose Naltrexone

dflack
  • By dflack · Posted 4:49 am
  • Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
  • Hello I have just been sent some information on this drug Trebananib which I understand is in trials. Can anyone provide feedback on its efficacy alongside Taxol? Also my daughter is starting a supplemental ...

Whats the first word that comes to mind?

Amanda1960
  • By Amanda1960 · New reply 3:34 am
  • Discussion in Just for fun · 16023 replies
  • This is a favorite game of mine. Its a simple association game. Didn't know how it would do here but the rules are only to think of the first word that comes to mind when reading the previous word. OK ...

The Beauty of Blogging - my latest post

Scoobydoobeach
  • By Scoobydoobeach · New reply yesterday at 11:09 pm
  • Discussion in Awareness and fundraising events · 3 replies
  • My latest post is about an article about the benefits of blogging by Lisa Zamosky, and my new website Helpkeepasisteralive.com http://helpkeepasisteralive.blogspot.com /2013/05/i-live-to-write-i-write-to-live ...

worried

skusnir
  • By skusnir · New reply yesterday at 10:35 pm
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Back in Feb 2012 I had a total hysterectomy but the ovaries and tubes were left due to menorrahgia. Had to go back in three seprate times for a hematoma in the vault. Back in April 2012 I had another ...

Surgery or not

baozai
  • By baozai · Posted yesterday at 10:22 pm
  • Discussion in Recurrence · 0 replies
  • Flo's GCT has come back. She had the last surgery on Sep-2012 to remove her ovaries, uterus and omentum. Now they found some tumors on her pelvic, near colon and on the liver. She did not have chemo before ...

Teal Sisters in Ohio?

jbez46
  • By jbez46 · Posted yesterday at 9:49 pm
  • Discussion in Just for fun · 0 replies
  • Looking for Teal Sisters in Ohio, Western PA. I live near Youngstown. Hope to meet and encourage others ...

Extra fluoride treatments

SandySTL
  • By SandySTL · New reply yesterday at 9:46 pm
  • Discussion in Side effects of treatment · 10 replies
  • My doctor suggested I cancel my 6 month cleaning at the dentist until chemo is over. When I called the dentist office they said to ask if my doctor recommended extra fluoride treatments. They said a lot ...

Pay it forward

jbez46
  • By jbez46 · New reply yesterday at 9:46 pm
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Since being diagnosed with OVCA in January, I have been making ruffle scarves to give to the ladies at the treatment center in Akron. It is my therapy and my mission; to bring some color and joy to someone ...

THANKYOU DEAR LADIES

langley10101
  • By langley10101 · New reply yesterday at 7:45 pm
  • Discussion in Treatment · 6 replies
  • OK, ladies, just got pathology results from complete hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy done on May 13th... Thank God, I asked you ladies your opinions....(I was thinking of leaving the ...

HE4 result!

xanthic
  • By xanthic · New reply yesterday at 7:26 pm
  • Discussion in Good news · 10 replies
  • Hi all. So my last HE4 is 153, down from 220, from Quest. 150 or below is normal so my onc has said he considers this normal. As my PET/CT was NED, I'm in my third remission while still having three more ...

What tastes good?

AmyLouQ
  • By AmyLouQ · New reply yesterday at 6:48 pm
  • Discussion in Nutrition · 11 replies
  • Any suggestions for small, high protein, low fiber meals/drinks? My friend's doctor said that's what she should shoot for, and mentioned milkshakes. Any great recipes out there when everything doesn't ...

Can men carry, transmit & suffer the Braca gene

Bogdan
  • By Bogdan · New reply yesterday at 4:40 pm
  • Discussion in Research · 35 replies
  • I'm under the impression that the Braca gene can be carried and transmitted by a female or male and that both have an increased chance of a variety of cancers. Am I right ...

Splenic biopsy and radiation

Cancergrrl
  • By Cancergrrl · New reply yesterday at 12:52 pm
  • Discussion in Treatment · 3 replies
  • Hi, I may be having a lesion on my spleen biopsied and then nuked with targeted radiation treatments. If you've had this type of treatment, either the biopsy or radiation to the spleen, I'd love to hear ...

Hair Loss

Monsoon1
  • By Monsoon1 · New reply yesterday at 12:33 pm
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Here is a question......can you have hair loss after Carboplatin only? Have had Taxol/Carbo in the past and lost my hair. Just wondering if there is a chance I might not lose my hair this time...... Thanks ...

Katrhi Eulogy

BluEyedTygr
  • By BluEyedTygr · New reply yesterday at 12:16 am
  • Journal · 15 replies
  • I am blessed that I was able to spend the last moments of my Mom's life with her. I was given the opportunity to cuddle with her, hold her hand, smell her skin, kiss her face, and let her know how much ...

CAN transviginal ultrasound miss OVCA

sophia22x
  • By sophia22x · New reply yesterday at 12:11 am
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • My oncologist told me today that m ultrasound was normal .( I was so relieved to hear this news ). Previous ultrasound revealed ovarian mass and CA 125 of 50.5. Two weeks ago MY CA 125 went down to 37.5 ...

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