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New Guidelines for Mammorgrams
- By curiouscat · New reply 4:39 pm
- In Research · 23 replies
- I was wondering what everyone thought about the "new" guidelines for mammograms? Now they're (whoever "they" are) saying that women don't need mammograms until they are 50 and that doing a self-breast ...
Asians
- By juliach · New reply 3:38 pm
- In Newly diagnosed · 1 reply
- I am Chinese. Although I have been in this country for quite sometime, our diet still is not americanized. I just wonder if there are any Asian OVCA patients out there so I can get advice on nutrition ...
WBC rapid fall after CA-125 decline
METFORMIN - GLUCOPHAGE
Clear-Cell Adenocarcinoma, anyone?
- By SarahSagehen · New reply 1:27 pm
- In Help desk · 32 replies
- Does anyone else out there have Clear Cell? The (few) medical journal articles I can find describe the prognosis in terms that range from "poor" to "dismal" (yes. a medical journal. "dismal.") I'm very ...
New chemo is kicking my butt!
- By Jennali · New reply 12:46 pm
- In Side effects of treatment · 10 replies
- I only hope it is also kicking the cancer cells' butts! I went in for labs today, one week after my Gemzar last week. My blood counts are all down pretty drastically. I was mentally prepared for a Neulasta ...
LOW GRADE OVARIAN CANCER
I had my baby!
- By darlingclem · New reply 12:23 pm
- In Good news · 39 replies
- As some of you may remember, I'm an 11 year survivor of ovarian cancer and recently (well, 9 months ago) found out I was pregnant. My little remaining ovary pulled it off and after only 4 months of trying ...
Trying to understand
- By NannyLoLo · New reply 12:03 pm
- In Recurrence · 4 replies
- After an elevation in my CA-125 and unusual abdominal pains a CT was done to verify a recurrence ( a mere 4 months in remission). I am a stage IIIC diagnosed in Feb 09. My history was sub-optimal debulking ...
Beating Ovarian Cancer
- By Debofil · New reply 11:56 am
- In Survivor stories · 6 replies
- Hello Beautiful Ladies: I just read the above book written by Chris Bledy. She had a recurrence of late stage ovarian cancer, but has been in remission for years now because she took action to fight for ...
Pleural Effusion
- By khollett · New reply 9:28 am
- In Recurrence · 6 replies
- I was just released from the hospital yesterday after being in there for a week with a large pleural effusion. I didn't realize how quickly the fluid builds back up and now that I home, I am on oxygen ...
MARCE
gave me hope
- By kurri · New reply yesterday at 11:57 pm
- In Survivor stories · 1 reply
- Hi ladies This is a story I had to share. I was shopping yesterday for clothes and another customer was talking to the shop owner about quiting smoking. I told her I had quit twelve months ago after being ...
Any Recommendations in Sarasota (as far as Tampa)
- By docsauntcc · New reply yesterday at 10:14 pm
- In Research · 4 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 ...
Night Sweats & PJ's
- By TealOak · New reply yesterday at 10:03 pm
- In Side effects of treatment · 7 replies
- My hot flashes have diminished to the point where I just seem to have these awful night sweats. I typically have to change pj's 3 times during the night; my sheets & comforter are soaked to the point ...
Elevated CA 125; Clean Scan
- By southstar · New reply yesterday at 9:51 pm
- In Recurrence · 12 replies
- I am new to this site. I am Stage IV, Dx in June of 2008, 8 cycles of Carbo/Taxotere; optimal debulking. Followed at Sloan in NYC. My CA 125 has been running 9, with scans and marker check every 3 months ...
Worst things said...
- By melf · New reply yesterday at 7:17 pm
- In What, me worry? · 18 replies
- We have had an ongoing thread here that pops up now and then wherein the question was asked, "what wa the worst thing said to you" or something to that effect. Bare with me as I could not find the thread ...
Has Anyone Tried Cancer Treatment Centers of America?
- By kibbitzqueen · New reply yesterday at 6:20 pm
- In What, me worry? · 12 replies
- Has anyone tried Cancer Treatment Centers of America? I tease my husband about when we win the lottery, 'I'm going to Cancer Treatment Centers of America!' (like most people say Disneyland)! I can't afford ...
dealing w/ scarz
- By amsterling · New reply yesterday at 5:36 pm
- In Side effects of treatment · 5 replies
- hello all. dealing with scars from surgery and treatment (and also from a previous car accident!), do any of u women (or men) know whats better... vitamin e or aloe vera??? thank you ...
second opinion?
