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Just Because
- By yesshecan · New reply 12:44 pm
- Journal · 28 replies
- Two years ago I ran the Boston Marathon. Now I am signed up to run the Boston Marathon again. Just because. Because I don't want this cancer to define and limit who I am and what I plan . I have a PET ...
Sore Legs
- By vikingmomma · New reply 12:38 pm
- Discussion in Side effects of treatment · 11 replies
- Hi all, My mom has been taking chemo since May 09 She started on Carbo/Taxol and had 8 treatments. Ca 125 stopped going down so dr. switched her to Doxil. She has had 2 treatments of Doxil so far and ...
I am home
- By SurvivorJan · New reply 12:12 pm
- Journal · 15 replies
- Hi All - just wanted to share an update of the last few days. Last week, I started experiencing some bad abdominal cramps/pains. Thursday they were worse and I was having to take my pain meds more frequently ...
lovemnms will be back soon
- By RobertL · New reply 12:08 pm
- Journal · 4 replies
- lovemnms will be back on as soon as she feels better and as soon as she gets her computer problems fixed. For those interested, I have been working lately on a website for a local cancer support group ...
Excuse me...
- By lifeisgrand · New reply 12:06 pm
- Discussion in Side effects of treatment · 44 replies
- Is anyone else sick and tired of burping? Seriously, I think I could out burp a pack of beer guzzling bikers. Has anyone found an effective treatment ...
Why Community Oncology Can Benefit From Cell Function Analysis
- By gpawelski · New reply 10:56 am
- Journal · 50 replies
- As increasing numbers and types of anti-cancer drugs are developed, oncologists become increasingly likely to misuse them in their practice. There is seldom a "standard" therapy which has been proven ...
How long should chemotherapy be given for ovarian cancer?
What made you decide to do it?
- By Magdeline · New reply 9:57 am
- Discussion in Clinical trials · 10 replies
- When I was first told I had Ovarian Cancer Stage 3c they wanted me to do a clinical trial. I'm just wondering why some as asked to participate and others our not. Does any one have any answer? I chose ...
Hernia
- By LisaHarris · New reply 9:51 am
- Discussion in What, me worry? · 3 replies
- Little background...I was diagnosed Stage IIC November, 2008. Completed the 6 rounds of chemo the end of March 2009. I just saw my oncologist this past Wed. for a 3 month visit. My CA125 was 7.5. The ...
Rising CA 125
- By louisa134 · Posted 9:37 am
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 0 replies
- I have Stage 1a (grade 3) ovarian cancer and after surgery my ca 125 fell to 14 however my ca 125 has risen after each chemo (taxol/carbo) e.g. 16, 17, 18, 19, 22. My oncologist is puzzled and so I am ...
Survivors Teaching Students
- By zircons · New reply 9:27 am
- Discussion in Survivor stories · 35 replies
- Hi, I am in the Boston area. Survivors Teaching Students are a group of women who go to medical schools to tell third year medical students their stories so that when they are out in practice, they might ...
Rash - Is it a sign of OC new growth?
- By merridy · New reply 9:20 am
- Discussion in Side effects of treatment · 8 replies
- I have developed a rash on the inside of my legs next to my knees. It itches, is a little purple when touched and is not smooth. I read online something about rashes and ovarian cancer and that rashes ...
assay-directed therapy
- By alisonc · New reply 9:19 am
- Discussion in Recurrence · 25 replies
- Hi, I know this has been written about before on this site. However, I am wondering if anyone has heard of it being used on a recurrence? They say the recurrence is not exactly the same as the original ...
Which chemo did/do you get for recurrence? Doxil/Carboplatin?
- By Manuelaingermany · New reply 9:18 am
- Discussion in Recurrence · 27 replies
- So its finally official. Had a biopsy done, which confirmed its back. For now, no surgery, but will start chemo next Wednesday. This time Caelyx which it seems to be Doxil in the US in combo with Carboplatin ...
Intraperitoneal (IP) Chemo AFTER IV (Intravenous) Chemo
does any1 have ovarian cancer that is not acting normal?
- By phatgirl68 · New reply 9:06 am
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 5 replies
- Has any1 that has been diagnoised with oc, had it everywhere but where its suppose to be? my dr found ovarian cancer in 09 after my hystrectomy but got it all(he says) only to have it spread to my liver ...
for recurrance what does CA 125 count have to be
- By cjpipkins · New reply 8:54 am
- Discussion in Recurrence · 12 replies
- My CA 125 had gone down to around 4 or 5 but went to 30....how high does your CA 125 have to be before the doctor decides to do something ...
Sad news about Bohan54
- By curiouscat · New reply 8:47 am
- Discussion in Caregivers and family members · 1 reply
- I didn't see anything about this yet, so I would just like to let everyone know that Bohan54 (Sharon) passed away at the end of January. She had joined this forum in July 2009 after giving years of support ...
Where are tumer testing centers in UK
- By SHAHDAD · New reply 8:47 am
- Discussion in Recurrence · 5 replies
- My sister got recurrence can any one tell me and help me where is the Tum,er testing centers in UK .As in UCL I dont how they suggest the chemo as it came back in our case so what to do I am so confused ...
Small pleural effusion
- By kurri · New reply 8:42 am
- Discussion in What, me worry? · 1 reply
- Hi everyone. I went for a CT scan last week. My doctor rang me and told me everything was clear. I was just reading the report and it says I have a small pleural effusion with out any definate cause ...
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