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Treatment
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What is the best way to drink prep for ct scan?
- By kmeha · New reply 5:41 pm
- 47 replies
- I have to go monday and get my ct scan done. And i was wondering how to drink the prep for that, I attempted to last time and made me sick. Just thought i would see what others do or if i am stuck trying ...
WBC rapid fall after CA-125 decline
- By uju99 · New reply 2:10 pm
- 5 replies
- It looks like when my wife started the OVC treatment about 2 months ago.....she started with CA-125 - 7000 and after one treatment it jumped to 23000 and in next round of Abraxane it came down to 1700.....but ...
LOW GRADE OVARIAN CANCER
- By mattsonp · New reply 12:42 pm
- 5 replies
- My wife has had OVCA since 2001 It was actually diagnosed as Primary Peritoneal Cancer which they treat the same as Ovarian. Hers was diagnosed as a low grade ( Pathologist at John's Hopkins reviewed ...
second opinion?
- By RhodaLois · New reply yesterday at 4:59 pm
- 4 replies
- Have had two recurrences of OVCA and recent CAT shows the tumor (left lower abdomen) grew from 1.5 to 2.4 cm after topotecan protocol which ended Oct. 15. MY doc, head of gyn oncology dept, says he wouldn't ...
Have you stopped Doxil after four or more rounds?
- By pshan · New reply yesterday at 1:12 pm
- 19 replies
- I am thinking of stopping Doxil after the fourth round. The Doxil webpage says we should do at least four rounds. My hands, mouth and feet are sore. What has your experience been. Did you switch to another ...
Maintenance chemo
- By forbesmom · New reply yesterday at 12:10 pm
- 10 replies
- I will have my last (of 6 Taxol/Carbo) treatments on nov 27th. My Dr. wants me to do a 12 month maint. of Taxol once a month. (dx 3a July09). I am having a hard time finding research. Does it prolong ...
Paciltaxel : Albumin bound : Abraxane
- By uju99 · New reply yesterday at 8:54 am
- 2 replies
- why in some blood composition cannot tolerate straight Paciltaxel and they need the carrier like Albumin in Abraxane to reach to the spot ? Why in some case it gets reaction ? what is the harm and good ...
Need Some Advice
- By LindaDT · Posted yesterday at 8:28 am
- 0 replies
- I am currently going through my second recurrence and I started out with Carbo and Gemzar it was working brought my ca 125 down from 233 to 96 after one round then got to 64 but had a reaction to the ...
Lack of Attention During My Chemo - Pls Help!
- By amsterling · New reply November 18, 2009
- 24 replies
- Hello everyone. So I am entering my 4th and final cycle of treatment. This would normally give me cause for great celebration, but it is making me realize I think I was VASTLY neglected throughout my ...
Chemo effect : hair gone but see small red pimples in scalp
- By uju99 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 4 replies
- My wife hair is gone 60 % after 3'rd round of chemo... in empty white scalp, I do see small red pimples in many spots ........are these common ??? just a little bit harsh effect on those roots of hair......of ...
OVC III and lever mets
- By uju99 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 4 replies
- My wife was getting Abraxene . Her CA dropped from 23000 to 1700 with first round She has taken the second round of Abraxane, we have not yet taken the CA-125. When initial CT scan was done 2 months ago ...
Confused by my two doctors
- By Doreen0511 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 11 replies
- I was dx in June of 09 after getting severe stomach pain and subsequently going to a local hospital (I was on a camping trip two hours from my home). Surgery was done and I was staged IB, Grade I. My ...
Asking one more time regarding hair loss
- By mnjk04 · New reply November 17, 2009
- 3 replies
- I know I've asked this before but before I go out and buy another wig I thought I'd ask again. I just started low dose (80mg) taxol, 3 weeks on and one off. I was previously on cytoxan and avastin for ...
HAELAN 951 - heard of it?
- By sueoz · New reply November 16, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hello ladies, I've been meaning to start this thread for a while. I was wondering whether you have heard of the product, Haelan 951. I searched this site and it appears nobody's mentioned it. While I'm ...
Is this a miracle ? I'm amazed.... ? I do not believe.....
- By uju99 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 10 replies
- OH My God I do not believe this...... remember, I was talking about my wife's CA-125... Last friday, I did not have official report in front of my hand.... I just returned from second round of chemo ...
Dana Farber in MA or Sloan Kett. in NY- suggestions?
- By ohmama123 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 15 replies
- Hello friends - it looks like I am missing out on the opportunity for a remission since initial diagnosis (chemo/surgery since March) and need to look for a second opinion on how to treat the beast. I ...
NUTRITIONAL LINKS WE CAN ALL USE
- By NINE-LIVES · Posted November 15, 2009
- 0 replies
- Greeting to all! I had read about the case of a woman who used the combination of these 3 supplements when I was first diagnosed. She refused chemo, only had surgery and did extremely well with this nutritional ...
Idea for those of us who are "platinum resistant"
- By koh847 · New reply November 15, 2009
- 1 reply
- The Essence of Life product is JIVA Fermented Soy (which includes some curcumin). The official name is “JIVA Fermented Soy Herbal Spice Beverage." Fermented soy products contain an abundant amount of ...
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 ...
