Recurrence

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Barbmqz60

Barbmqz60
  • By Barbmqz60 · New reply 1:39 am
  • 1 reply
  • I'm looking for a place on the West coast for a second opinion. I was only in Remission only for 3 months. My CA-125 jumped from 26 to 176 in 1 month. I have an appointment with Cancer Treatment Centers ...

CA125 6000

p7
  • By p7 · Posted 1:28 am
  • 0 replies
  • my sister was detected of ovarian cancer stg 3c in April 2012 went through surgery and 6 chemo sessions her CA 125 dropped to 12 but lately in feb13 it rose to 1200 now in May2013 it has shot up to 6900 ...

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xanthic
  • By xanthic · New reply yesterday at 5:48 pm
  • 42 replies
  • So my PET/CT from yesterday shows NOTHING! NED!! The tumor, 1.8 X 2.1 cm, that formed AGAIN on my transverse colon, in January, is GONE, Gonzo! This was my second recurrence, a the same situs, within ...

PPC Recurrence

Chanel1
  • By Chanel1 · New reply May 11, 2013
  • 10 replies
  • What drug did you go on for a recurrence with PPC ...

New treatments

auntieg8911
  • By auntieg8911 · New reply May 10, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • This is my first post. I will be starting treatments again after beening NED for 7 months. I do enjoyed myself. I will be getting Carbo/gemzar/avastin every 21 days. My previous treatments were Carbo ...

Reoccurence after 4 months

momfisher
  • By momfisher · New reply May 8, 2013
  • 23 replies
  • After 5 months of horrible carbo/taxol chemo (had to be hospitalized each time), my cancer has returned after only 4 months. The doctor seems reluctant to try any chemo again because of my reaction the ...

Looking for help

stillbreathing
  • By stillbreathing · New reply May 7, 2013
  • 22 replies
  • Hi, I am a 10 year survivor of ovarian cancer. I have had 4 recurrences, my last surgery 8 days ago. Has anyone tried metformin to suppress new tumor activity after surgery? I am also interested in hearing ...

HELP, Advice

kels1
  • By kels1 · New reply May 4, 2013
  • 2 replies
  • Hi Everyone, I have had re-occurrence and have had 2 carbo platinum treatments. After the second I started getting distention in my abdomen and had an x-ray done, I don't have a bowel obstruction but ...

What are side effects from Doxil/Carbo chemo

Chanel1
  • By Chanel1 · New reply May 2, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • I had stage 3A PPC cancer diagnosed in May 2012. I had a CT Scan yesterday and it did not show any cancer but it did show a little acities and so the doctor wants be to start Doxil and carbo chemo. Please ...

wondering

lynaeh
  • By lynaeh · New reply May 2, 2013
  • 12 replies
  • It has been 4 years since my surgery and chemo. I have been free of all signs but last week I started having pressure and tenderness.......so I called the doctor. I will have a pet scan the 28th of this ...

Doxil chemotherapy?

juanjuan
  • By juanjuan · New reply April 29, 2013
  • 27 replies
  • Hi everyone, My mom had debulking surgery in Sep 2012, had carbo/taxel chemotherapy before and after surgery. Now her CA 125 is rising again and CT shows she has another metastatic tumor on her liver ...

Granulosa Cell Tumor

jen297
  • By jen297 · New reply April 29, 2013
  • 16 replies
  • Hello everyone. My name is Jennifer. I've had granulosa cell tumor for about 11 years. My first recurrence was in 2009, and then in late 2012. In October of 2012, I had a complete hysterectomy. I chose ...

2nd Recurrence-OVCA

BlessedOVCAsurvivor
  • By BlessedOVCAsurvivor · New reply April 29, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • Greetings to you all! =) New to this discussion forum. I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who has had a 2nd recurrence of Ovarian Cancer. If so, what is/was the treatment offered and how is it ...

CA125 went up from 3 to 107 in one month

Chanel1
  • By Chanel1 · New reply April 27, 2013
  • 8 replies
  • I was diagnosed with PPC stage 3.A on May 3,2012 at which time my CA 125 was 55. 3 month ck up it was 2 at my 3 month check up, it was 3 at my 6 month check up. I had another Ca125 one month after my ...

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leahmm
  • By leahmm · New reply April 25, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • Hi I am looking for some hope. I was diagnosed with a Serious Borderline tumor 1C 3 years ago and underwent the removal of my right ovary, a year after that they found another one on my left ovary and ...

CA125 rise from other causes

Debrahjc
  • By Debrahjc · New reply April 24, 2013
  • 11 replies
  • I have been cancer-free since April 2006 and just 2 days ago was told, for the first time, that my CA125 had risen above normal (43). My number usually has hung around in the teens, then early last year ...

Enlarged lymph nodes and recurrence

Debrahjc
  • By Debrahjc · New reply April 23, 2013
  • 40 replies
  • I had first dx in April 2006 and was cancer free until just recently. One year ago, after a good exam, my onco smiled and said, "It's been 5 yrs. You are officially cured." I was very happy and believed ...

lipodox (doxil) opinion needed

Jeona
  • By Jeona · New reply April 22, 2013
  • 9 replies
  • I am on lipodox( doxil) once in four weeks. I had my first round of lipodox on April 8. Before it I was on carbo & taxol I had three round of this and ca125 droped on 376 ( from 2000 when I started it ...

Preventing recurrence of Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

MiracleLori
  • By MiracleLori · New reply April 20, 2013
  • 33 replies
  • I am reaching my 1 year anniversary of NED having PPC Stage 3C. I am doing everything that I have read and known about to keep myself healthy from not eating red meats/pork, refined sugars, stopped drinking ...

Doxil vs. Myocet

Stuart_Margolis
  • By Stuart_Margolis · New reply April 18, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • Dear All: My wife is now in her second recurrence. The first two times she had Carboplatin and Taxol/Taxotere. This time, the Oncologist wanted Doxil and Carbo. Here in Israel, there is almost no Doxil ...

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