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Treatment
Share information on current and emerging treatment options, including quality of life issues.
BRCA1 monitoring
- By verlinda · New reply November 6, 2009
- 12 replies
- Sorry, ladies, I didn't really know what topic to use. I started seeing a new oncologist in September due to insurance changes. She referred me to her hospital's breast care center. I went for my imaging ...
Same song, 5th verse
- By Jennali · New reply November 6, 2009
- 8 replies
- Quick update here. I started my 5th round of chemo yesterday. So far, so good. I am on Gemzar/ Carboplatin this time. I am a bit worried about the bone marrow suppression, but don't think there is a whole ...
Ascites after first chemo
- By uju99 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 1 reply
- My wife's ascites fluid is almost gone after first dose of chemo....... almost 70 % does this mean - the drug was affective ? However, her CA-125 rose drastically........ We have not yet measured CA-125 ...
Kanchanara
- By uju99 · New reply November 5, 2009
- 1 reply
- Anybody using it ...
OC Alternative therapies
- By ZZ · New reply November 4, 2009
- 23 replies
- Has anybody had any experiences with alternative treatments after the surgey/ during chemo? ZZ ...
My body is not liking Carbo/Gemzar/Avastin
- By jeaniet · New reply November 2, 2009
- 20 replies
- I sailed through Carbo/Taxol in 2008, and thought that this combo of drugs for my recurrence was not going to be too bad. Wrong. My body is not liking this at all. I feel like crap. I had chemo on the ...
Rats...CA125 is continuing to climb
- By Jennali · New reply November 1, 2009
- 14 replies
- I had treatment #9 yesterday of low-dose Taxol. Along with my weekly CBC, I had a CA125 test. After completion of 8 Taxol cycles, it is now at 4450, up only 30 points, but still up and at a new high ...
Radiation for OC?
- By Lemona · New reply November 1, 2009
- 10 replies
- I'm wondering if anyone has had radiation for ovarian cancer and if so what were the circumstances. The reason I'm asking is because my latest CT scan shows a small recurrence in the lower left groin ...
Fired my Onc
- By crazeelal · New reply October 31, 2009
- 45 replies
- I was dx last week of June 2009 with ovarian cancer. After 4 rounds of chemo,(1 bad reaction to Taxol) 1 catscan (June), 1Petscan (July), 20 shots of neupogen and lots of prescriptions I am fed up. I ...
Avastin
- By Cancergrrl · New reply October 31, 2009
- 24 replies
- I'm interested in hearing from anyone who's being or has been treated with Avastin for recurrent ovarian cancer. What sort of side effects have you experienced? How long have you been on Avastin? Is it ...
Cheers?!
- By Sue_Shustar · New reply October 29, 2009
- 12 replies
- I am curious as to whether any of you have been given any guidance about having a drink or two or a glass of wine? I have been reading that sugar can feed the cancer and I know that alcohol turns to sugar ...
recurrent ovarian cancer
- By familymember · New reply October 29, 2009
- 5 replies
- My sister had an initial debulking surgery. They have told her they cannot do this a second time. She has been to Cleveland Clinic and to two other clinics. For her second type of chemo she had just doxil ...
After chemo, then what?
- By RhodaLois · New reply October 29, 2009
- 3 replies
- I've been on chemo off and on since '02. Mastectomy took care of the breast cancer but now I'm having recurrences of Ovarian CA, Stage 3. Just finished third protocol and whatever the CAT scan shows next ...
My port hurts
- By dontgiveuphope · New reply October 28, 2009
- 16 replies
- All, I had a port put in my chest a couple weeks ago. It still hurts. Have any of you had pain with your port? I'm hoping it gets better. My doctor said it would. I start chemo next week. Do any of you ...
is chemo programmed as computer software ?
- By uju99 · New reply October 28, 2009
- 1 reply
- My wife finished two chemo 1'st with single drug 2'nd with two drugs - standard ones - Taxol and Paciltaxel - albumin bound Her ascites fluid is gone almost 60%......the pants which used to NOT fit ...
2'nd round chemo effect : joint and muscle pain : minor
- By uju99 · New reply October 26, 2009
- 12 replies
- as you know my wife is in second round of chemo In first round she only got taxol and in second round she got taxol and Paciltaxol - Albumin bound She sharted saying in this second round some minor muscle ...
Has anyone been on a PARP trial
- By Luckyx4 · New reply October 25, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi ladies, Has anyone been on a PARP inhibitor trial? l know there is a criteria for enrollment one being a BRCA1/2 carrier, but is it a safe trial. l might be interested but l'm scared......just need ...
Doom and Gloom killed by Laughter
- By CountryGirl46 · New reply October 24, 2009
- 10 replies
- Well, it is done. I started taking Doxil today. I went into the chemo room and sat in "the chair" and I watched the orange Kool-Aid colored poison go down the IV line and enter into my body. I sat between ...
Just some opinions on this topic_ Suzanne Sommers
- By Cheryl4Teal · New reply October 24, 2009
- 22 replies
- This topic is VERY hot with a lot of my friends right now as well as in the house. I watched her on Kathie and Hoda on NBC , and to be honest Im not buying it. I just feel with all the resources she has ...
Budwig Diet and Chemotherapy
- By sim · New reply October 24, 2009
- 16 replies
- I was wondering if anyone has had positive results from BudWig diet while taking chemotherapy. I have heard some great stories from a lot of cancer patients but most of them chose to stop chemotherapy ...
