Treatment
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Doxil experiences?
- By suska · New reply 1:12 am
- 331 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 ...
Borderline follow up
- By dolphin61 · New reply yesterday at 4:47 am
- 17 replies
- I would really welcome some information on how long ladies who had borderline ovarian cancer are followed up for ? It would also be really helpful to know how often you have been seen and what the checkups ...
Personalized treatment
- By patnj · New reply yesterday at 2:10 am
- 13 replies
- As some of you know, my wife and I have been pursuing a course of genetic testing for her in hopes of finding some better treatment options. We have had her tumor genome sequenced as well as some "healthy ...
Any allergic reactions to Gemzar?
- By AmyLouQ · New reply May 19, 2013
- 2 replies
- Has anyone ever experienced an allergic reaction to Gemzar? My friend who has has reactions to both Taxol and Doxil, experienced those reactions on the second dose of each drug. She's had her first Gemzar ...
Allergic reaction to both taxol and doxil
- By AmyLouQ · New reply May 19, 2013
- 9 replies
- My friend has now experienced allergic reactions to both taxol and doxil. Her doctor is now starting her on carbo/gemzar. Both times the allergic reaction came with the 2nd treatment of the drug, no allergic ...
vaginectomy or a 7 th cycle of chemo
- By varykino · New reply May 19, 2013
- 9 replies
- I was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in September 2011. I had a total hysterectomy in 2011 and debulking. I had 6 cycles of chemo. In March 2012 , I was told that I was in remission. Then in October my ...
Boarderline (LMP) & hysterectomy.... Decisions decisions....
- By Birdstheword · New reply May 19, 2013
- 12 replies
- Hi all... It's been 4 1/2 years since my DX... I had a 13mm tumor removed from my right ovary by my gyno and lab came back with micro capillary boarder line. He only removed very little of my ovary. I ...
Depression
- By bustergirl · New reply May 19, 2013
- 22 replies
- Hi Everyone, I've been dealing with borderline Ovarian Cancer that has spread to numerous places but is slow growing. I know it's going to get me eventually but in the meantime I don't want to live my ...
Avastin
- By Victorious · New reply May 17, 2013
- 16 replies
- I have read some online here about avastin. However I have not found the answer to why a doctor only has one take it for one year. I see others who have been on it longer. What is the rational for stopping ...
Update--
- By langley10101 · New reply May 16, 2013
- 9 replies
- Just a thankyou for all the stories shared and the opinions and experiences as I was wondering whether to take both ovaries or not.... well the udate is BOTH THE 'GIRLS' are GONE and pathology will be ...
ca 125 UP FROME dOXIL
- By misty301 · New reply May 16, 2013
- 11 replies
- i AM SCARED, I I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY, MY CA125 ROSE TO 450 FROM 81 AFTER 2 DOXIL TREATMENTS. I AM ON AVASTIN AS WELL. MY ONCOLOGIST PLANS ON doing the CA125 IN 2 WEEKS AS I AM GETTING MY TREATMENT EVERY ...
No debulking possible and CA 125
- By Giovanna1952 · New reply May 12, 2013
- 16 replies
- Are there survivors on this list, hopefully even some in remission, who were not able to be debunked per surgery due to the tumor being too spread out? I am relying on chemo only and have started second ...
Need a Decision by Sunday...
- By langley10101 · New reply May 12, 2013
- 32 replies
- Hello dear ladies, I am new here as I have lobular breast cancer estrogen positive which has an affinity to metastesize to ovaries. I have hysterectomy Monday and have to make a decision on whether to ...
Lymph node involvement at first diagnosis
- By jr625 · New reply May 12, 2013
- 13 replies
- Is there anyone out there whose cancer went from ovary directly into lymph nodes. I would like to know how you are doing and what various treatments you have received. Thanks ...
Ovarian Cancer Stage IIIA
- By Desperate · New reply May 12, 2013
- 5 replies
- I was diagnosed with Stage 3A Ovarian Cancer almost 8 years ago. It keeps returning about every 1 1/2 years. This is my 4th go round with it. My CA125 went to an astonishing 1200 recently. I was put on ...
CA-125 Decreasing ...But not Low Enough
- By CarolP · New reply May 9, 2013
- 5 replies
- My wife's CA-125 number has gone from 963 to 133 after her 4th carbo/taxol treatment which is the right trend but we were hoping it would be below the "magic number" of 35 by now. Just wondering if anyone ...
Avastin, gemzar & carboplatin
- By miraclegal · New reply May 9, 2013
- 10 replies
- Anyone know experienced and know about the above chemo effectiveness? I had recurrence after 6 mths fr taxol & carboplatin. And I'm going thru 12 times chemo again of avastin etc. I'm pretty tired with ...
Did your Insurance coverage pay for wig?
- By SandySTL · New reply May 8, 2013
- 33 replies
- I just found out our policy for BlueCross Blue Shield of Alabama does not pay for cost of wig. Please let me know if your insurance covered this. I was going to complain to my HR department. Thanks ...
Passed out last night after port surgery
- By SandySTL · New reply May 8, 2013
- 10 replies
- I has 2 ports placed yesterday. Took a little over an hour. I was able to walk out of the hospital instead of being wheeled out. At home I took a nap, and then was sitting in a chair watching TV. Pain ...
Avemar
- By KALYLU · New reply May 6, 2013
- 2 replies
- Has anyone heard of this supplement or used it with ovarian cancer? If so what were the results? It has been used in Europe with other cancers and there was some research done on ovarian cancer cells ...
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