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art61
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Jun 15, 2003 - 8:39 am

My wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 7/2000 and a complete hysterectomy with 16 lymph node removal was performed. Since cancer showed in 2 nodes, she was treated with taxol+carboplatin and was free for 18 months. The cancer came back in both lungs. Carboplatin treatment destroyed the tumors in the left lung but the major tumor with minute ones in the right lung were resistant. She was treated with doxil - no good and then with gemsar+cisplatin - no good. Nothing seems to affect these tumors and they are growing again. Has anyone experienced this or heard of something else that could be used. Thanks for any help you can give.
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leonorafriend
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 Joined: Apr 2003
Jun 16, 2003 - 1:51 pm
Re: art61

Hi Art61, I had ovarian cancer April 1998, I am 50 years old. I am married, we have no children of our own. We have a dog - Rosie, and a cat - Angel. I read your message on the Discussion Board, wanted to say HI to you and your wife. Please know you are NOT alone! I just started coming to the ACS site about a month ago. I don't know if you believe in God, or a Higher Power, I do BELIEVE in GOD - tell me your wife's name, I will include HER and YOU (Art if that's your name) in my prayers. I know I didn't really answer your questions, but I care. Be strong and remember you two are not alone. Write me back if you want. Love + Peace, Leonora Friend (LEO7)

als26
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 Joined: Feb 2002
Jun 17, 2003 - 1:21 pm
Re: art61

Art61-
My mother was diagnosed with Stage IV in Dec. '01. She tried carbo/taxol and had a recurrence on the sixth month.. So they gave her Doxil.. It didn't work, so she's now on Gemzar.. I found a list of other chemo drugs for your family to research..They're listed on the Sloan-Kettering website: http://www.mskcc.org/patient_education/html/7820.cfm. The drugs include the following:
5-FU , Adria , Adriamycin ,Adrucil ,Carboplatin
CDDP, Cisplatin, Cis-platinum ,CTX, Cyclophosphamide - Oral, Cytoxan , Doxil, Doxorubicin, Doxorubicin, Liposomal, Etoposide
Fluorouracil, Gemcitabine, Gemzar, Hydroxyurea, Hydrea, IFEX, Ifosfamide, Mitoxantrone, Navelbine
Nolvadex, Novantrone,Paclitaxel, Paraplatin, Platinol, Tamoxifen, Taxol,