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Peritoneal Cancer

HYPERTHERMIC INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOPERFUSION (HIPEC) TREATMENT-Mostly videos on UPMC procedure
This letter is written to answer one of the post in the Peritoneal Cancer forum. However, since so many have asked the question in the past, "What is HIPEC?", I thought that if I entered this info on a separate topic line, it could more easily be found for others to read as well. These references relate to the UPMC program…
how long from primary to stage 4
hi my mam was diagnosed with cancer of the peritoneam 3 weeks ago , after all this time all we have been told is what was on the CT scan , were still waiting on a biopsy to be taken , my family and i are going insane waiting for the oncology team to take a biopsy , my question is how long does she have to go from primary…
Ascities Pain Management
i was originally diagnosed with stage 3 **** cancer in 2015, the necessary surgery was performed followed by 6 months of chemo from which i was told i was now clear. However this year cancer has returned in the form of peritoneal mastasis. together with this i have ascities fluid build up with the first drain on the 20th…
New Diagnosis
Hello All... hope this message finds everyone well. My family member has been recently diagnosed with peritoneal carcinomatosis. They need assistance in finding a hospital, preferably in the SE United States, that will provide therapy given the fact that the family member does not have insurance. I have researched some…
remission over
Was Diagonosed last year in August. Went to M.D. Anderson in HOuston. Got protocol for chemo to be taken nearer home in Atlanta. Took 9 weeks of Carboplatin and Taxol. Back to Houston for major tumor reduction of omentum. Then, home for 9 more weeks of chemo. Ca125 was 39,795 in beginning. Went down to 8.0 after treatment…
Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to all of you who have alerted us to the PM spamming from earlier today. I apologize for the inconvenience. While we do have securities in place, we are not always able to catch all spam, and we are trying to figure out how this one got around our system. If you received a message from jegac1…
Adénocarcinome endometriale stage4 with nodules in peritoneum
Bonjour Mon nom est sandrine, je suis français. En France est Informations trouvent difficile sur ce cancer. J'ai cancer de l'endomètre avec des nodules dans le péritoine. (Intestins diaphragme) J'ai eu en premier cisplatine chimio /doxoburine/endoxan.The tumeurs sont plus petites, mais impossible pour la chirurgie en…
Gunnerbean2~U R on the wrong forum~however my husband is 14-yr survivor of Gastric Cancer~hope my in
Dear Gunnerboat (aka) “Rainbow” Would that you could see a rainbow through your tears! While you say you “stumbled upon this site”, could it have been “divine providence!” Most likely! So after I say a few “opening remarks”, I will copy the letter I wrote to another person on the Esophageal Cancer site. So just click on…
Peritoneal Cancer in Men
Hello everyone. I am new here and stumbled across this page whilst surfing the net for info on PC in men. I have been diagnosed with PC and being male it is extremely hard to find other men to talk to about this horrible disease. I have, hopefully, just finished chemo but still have a small cell mass in my abdomen and am…
SWENZKE~Have chosen 2 answer your ltr here so other Peritoneal cancer patients can benefit by it as
(Note: Referencing "Swenzke" entry, http://csn.cancer.org/comment/1557289#comment-1557289, I would like to place my answer here so more people can gain help from this rare cancer known as Peritoneal Carcinoma. You may see her original letter there."…
Need Diet plan during chemotherapy for Peritoneum Cancer, CA125 with 4500
Hi, My mom, aged 49 is diagnosed with Primary Peritoneum cancer on 17th Sept'2016. Her CA125 is around 4500. To reduce the CA 125 levels, she will be treated first with chemotherapy As part of treatment,she will be given three chemotherapy sessions thrice a week, followed by major surgery and then three chemotherapy…
Chat rooms
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Not riding the chemo train again
Even though I post a lot on the ovarian cancer board, I thought I would post my update here as there seem to be more people who share my situation on this board. The situation is where you watch your elevated CA-125 without going on chemo right away. Basically, my MRI looks stable without lymph node involvement (no…
Welcome to everyone
Yipeee, after a few weeks of lobbying for this new cancer discussion board we finally have it. I am so pleased :) Welcome to anyone who has been diagnosed with either Primary Peritoneal Cancer (PPC) or Secondary Peritoneal Cancer. It isn't the most ideal forum to meet new people and forge friends, but we have all been…
Peritoneal cancer detected after radical bladder cancer removal
Hi, My sister underwent radical bladder removal surgery in April. Her uterus, ovaries , fallopian tubes and part of vagina were removed. She took six chemo sessions before and six after the surgery. Twenty days after her last chemo, she had again been detected as having secondary abdominal or peritoneal cancer. Doctors are…
Mom's Diagnosis
My mom was recently diagnosed with metastatic poorly differentiated carcinoma, Stage 4. The bulk of the disease is on the omentum, but it is also throughout the abdominal wall. Her left ovary is slightly "abnormal" but no biopsy was taken. They have not identified a source but it is most likely upper GI. Her main symptom…
Newbie questions and work after diagnosis and during treatment?
Hi. My is Michele. I'm 56, single, live alone, no kids or family closer than 3000 miles. I was diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer 3/11/16. I had surgery within a week - full hysterectomy, removal of fatty tissue layer and appendix. Lots of fluid removed from abdomen and lungs. Spread to Lungs, diaphragm and lymph…
Peritoneum nodules and radiation
Hi all: I wonder if any one has had radiation applied to cancerous peritoneum nodules? I only have 5 or 6 little nodules and to me it makes sense that targetted radiation to them could work. My oncologist muttered something about the liver blah blah blah but to me it seems that as long as the nodules aren't on the liver…
My Mom Age-80 diagnosed Dec 2015-- Looking for Anyone w/Similar Story
I Have been searching for a similar story to mine- But have not found one yet: Here is the Breakdown: She is an ACTIVE lady- Age 80 Diagnosed in Dec/2015 -Stage 4 Primary Peritoneal Cancer CA125=9800 Since she had her ovaries removed a long time ago - Dr is doing Chemo ONLY to try to shrink it- He suggests with her age she…
BRIAN from the North~Things I learned during my chemo treatments~Hope it will B helpful 2 U & Mom~Wi
Hello again Brian, This letter is an answer to what I promised you earlier about things I found helpful during my chemo sessions. I decided to put it in a separate topic so that others might find the information useful as well. Hopefully this will help you to understand what your Mom may experience during her chemo…
Mom's first Chemo
Hello All, I went in with my mother for her first chemo treatment and she responded very well with no allergic reactions. The anti-nausea drugs have been a huge help for her I think. I saw her bloodwork for the first time (I work away for 14 days at a time) and in a two week period prior to her chemo her CA125 number went…
My mother In law
my mother in law is a breast cancer survivor but diagnosed with peritoneal cancer. Her surgery was yesterday. They removed the womb,ovaries, etc. a small part of her colon and a lot of cancer from the fatty apron, abdomen, a little from her bladder. The surgery went well but she is in the icu because her kidneys are not…
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
I am Krow, Dave's partner and am writing with him here as he is in recovery right now, with not a lot of energy to spare. Dave was diagnosed with this horrific disease after a surgeon found a small nodule during a hernia operation in September. He decided to send it off for a biopsy, ‘just in case’. We are so glad he did!…
Scary news
Hi there My name is James. I live in the UK. I have been reading a range of inspirational stories on this forum and marvelling at the support you show for each other. My wife's mum was diagnosed with stage 3 PPC last week and is understandably frightened. Our boys, her grandchildren, are her world. We want to do all we can…
Planned Outage on 10/9
There will be a planned CSN outage on 10/9/15 from 5am-8am EST while the site undergoes some maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. Rowan CSN Support Team
No sign of recurrence for 10 years
My mum has been very fortunate. She had two experiences of peritineal cancer, despite having had a hysterectomy. The first was very serious and a tumour had ruptured. She looked pregnant. When it was removed she was told it was the size of a small football. She was in hospital for some time and required chemo afterwards as…
Hospice
The time is here. After 3 yrs of struggle, today I entered hospice when nothing has stopped the advance of my primary peritoneal cancer. Thank you to everyone for your support. You can read about my story at www.CaringBridge.org/visit/caroleSeaton
Nadine Flinchum
Hello Everyone: It is with great sadness that I am writing to let you all know that Nadine last her battle with cancer on July 31st, 2015. This is her sister Annette. She left me a letter and her user name and password so that I could let you all know what happened with her. Nadine did get to attend her grandbabies dance…
Primary peritoneal cancer after prophylactic hysterectomy
My mom has almost certainly been diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer.. Still waiting on all the specifics as we sit in her hospital room but had a question. My mon had a prophalactic hysterectomy 1 year ago due to 2 sisters developing ovarian cancer. Now one year after surgery we have almost a certain diagnosis of the…
Recent Stage3C PPC Diagnosis
My mom was diagnosed with Peritoneal Cancer last month and we are now speaking to specialists to figure out our next steps. Back in March they thought she had ovarian cancer and gave her 9 weeks of Chemo before her debulking surgery. When they went in to operate they were unable to do so because of the amount of cancer…

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