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Acupuncture
If anyone is having acupuncture, I am interested in hearing about your experience with it. The local hospital is opening a Cancer Wellness Center with a physician who does acupuncture and other healing modalities. I've been having acupuncture treatments for several months and the doctor made a comment about the…
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tumor assay for chemo sensitivity
Just wondering if anyone has had the chemo sensitivity on their tumor done and if so, approx. when that was done and what the outcome was. One oncologist offered that to me as an option while another said that Medicare stopped paying for it when it didn't seem to be reliable so he didn't see any point in doing it. I…
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The numbers game
Saw my oncologist on Friday for a regular appointment. He explained to me that the CA125 has a 12% margin of error. the HE4 has a similar margin of error, but I forget what he said it was. Added to that, there's just a bit of normal jumping around that the numbers do. Finally we both agreed that even if there is a rising…
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AH! C'MON!
After my post yesterday about getting my CA125 checked last week, earlier than waiting the three months as my dr.s had recommended and having it go up from 22.7 to 37, I decided okay enough tears for now I'm going to fight this thing! So.....this morning I took my daily brisk walk, about one mile into it I thought about…
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Low-Grade Ovarian Cancer?
I think I must have low-grade ovarian cancer. I was diagnosed in January of 2006. Altogether, I was on at least 6 different chemos and even added Avastin but my CA-125 would briefly fall and then would start climbing again usually before I finished any of the rounds. I started going to MD Anderson Houston, in September…
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A Possible Reason for Lifestyle Changes
In my opinion, the following information (published in Cancer Research, April 15, 2003, Volume 63; page 1727) supports the benefit of lifestyle changes a person might do to improve their survivorability after OVCA & PPC. Although the research has not actually been done on OVCA, some OVCAs and PPC are considered to be…
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Proton radiation therapy - anyone know about it?
Hey everyone! Has anyone hearrd of Proton Therapy and it's results in Ovarian Cancer that is localized in a particular area? (stomach, liver etc. . .) Thanks! Lauren
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some good news
I've been ease dropping on your, now our, discussion board for a few weeks now. I'm new to the board but was diagnosed a year ago, April 30, after a "routine" hysterectomy (a la de Vinci) revealed the source of health issues that had gone un- and mis-diagnosed for years. Debulking of tumors and surgeries on major organs…
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CA 125 went up some
I am sorry to post this with all the sad news we've been getting here lately.....My last ct scan March 8th showed close to remission but still some small tumors in the abdomen. Both my gyn/onc and chemo dr.'s recommended that I take a three month break to get stronger after the surgery Sept. 10 and six rounds of chemo. I…
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study re chemo prior to debulking surgery
Study re doing chemo prior to debulking surgery in later stage ovca diagnosis... Study Suggests Wider Role for Neoadjuvant Chemo in Ovarian Cancer Elsevier Global Medical News. 2011 Apr 6, D McNamara ORLANDO (EGMN) - Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with interval debulking surgery yields similar overall and longer progression-free…
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Yes..cancer sucks...
Well. of corse it was the worse news ever...i am in the car now with mom and sister...growing growing everywhere...stress fracture in her back....taxol is out and avastin starts next week...mom sobbing...wendy and I trying to cope and distract her...i have nothing to say....knew it was coming....
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Had my 3rd Surgery in 2 yrs last week. 24 is too young for this.
I had surgery July 8th 2010 to remove a football sized malignant tumor, right ovary and fallopian tube, as well as a few other pieces. The pathology came back as mucinous adenocarcinoma, stage I. I've had 7 ultrasounds since July, and I was referred to an gyn oncologist at the U of M. She did a CT scan and they couldnt see…
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New Number
36 I admit it, I'm scared. It's doubled. Leesa
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New Number
36 I admit it, I'm scared. It's doubled. Leesa
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Exhaustion Question and the ladies of the board.
This may seem like a silly question but i read about a lot of you ladies continuing with your regular life, some continue to work, some still go on daily walks etc. I have often wondered why my mom is unable to do any of these things. She doesn't even really cook anymore, or do laundry or clean the house. I know she does…
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Mom given one month to live
Last month mom's ct/pet showed "no cancer" but CA125 had jumped to 168. Doctor was concerned and wanted to start second line chemo but gave mom a month off to recoup and decide if that's what she wanted. Last week terrible pain in stomach. ER visit where they say she has a bowel obstruction probably due to adhesions from…
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Ovarian / Peritoneal Cancer
Hello, I am from Germany so please forgive me for mistakes in language and terminology. My mom got diagnosed with Peritoneal Cancer that originated in Ovarian Cancer. The ovaries were taken out, as well as the bigger knots of the cancer but it spread everywhere so there is no way to remove it all. We have looked into the…
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Radiation Treatment
Hello my name is Gret, I'm looking for some information. I have stage2 11b ovarian cancer. About to start radiation treatment, I'm very scared and neverous, want to know what to expext...please any info will help me
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First birthday after cancer!
Yesterday I celebrated my first birthday after cancer (just turned 28 on 4/5)... althought Im in remission I believe its all gone and I am thankful to even be able to grow older at this point... Didn't do anything to celebrate yet but It was a good day.... this time last year I had just started feeling a large mass in my…
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Just need answers and encouragement!
My mother, who is 66, was diagnosed with cancer in February. Keep in mind that the CT showed a mass in her pelvic area. The docs are not really sure what type of cancer it is, but it presents as ovarian cancer. The abdominal fluid caused concern and her surgeon opted to start chemo before attemtping surgery. She has been…
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A Song of Hope
Subject: FW: Soprano Opera Singer Zheng Cao's 曹錚' s amazing voice and surviving story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOwfGNqhA4A A member from the OVCA support group I go to forwarded this piece of clip about the story of Zheng Cao. Christine
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Anyone have pain with Taxol?
Mom has been having severe back pain this past week....of course, I immediately think she has bone mets...I purchased her a heating Pad today that seems to minimize the discomfort a little. She says that extra strength tylenol doesn't help...anyone have bone mets or is this normal taxol side effects......? Her CT is…
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new article Apr. 2011: Overview of Anti-Angiogenic Agents in Development for Ovarian Cancer
Overview of Anti-Angiogenic Agents in Development for Ovarian Cancer Gynecol Oncol. 2011 Apr 1;121(1):230-238, RA Burger Abstract Objective: To review the rationale for targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) pathways for…
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GOOD NEWS for PPC warriors: Low-Grade Serous PPC Original Research Article, Mar. 2011
Low-Grade Serous Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma Original Research Article Gynecol Oncol. 2011 Mar 11;[Epub Ahead of Print], KM Schmeler, CC Sun, A Malpica, MT Deavers, DC Bodurka, DM Gershenson This retrospective study showed that women with low-grade serous primary peritoneal cancer have long overall survival despite…
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Re-bound growth after Avastin therapy?
I found & copied the following post on the Inspire discussion board and don't know the original source of it. Is anyone knowledgable about this information? ********************************************************************************************* Serum (testing human serum derived from colon cancer patients who had…
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My husband and i have been married 24 years today
what a wonderful blessing to live another year to celebrate 24 wonderful years with my honey. I am so grateful for life. Hugs Lynda
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Reoccuring Ascites
Can anyone tell me about reoccuring ascites? After two years of treatment for ovarian cancer my friend has developed ascites and has the paracetesis procedure done approximately every other week. Will it eventually go away? Any light you can shed on this would be greatly appreciated.
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I could cry a river
I go for my first check up on April 13th and had my blood draw last friday. I got a call from the doctors office today saying that I need to schedule a CT scan because my CA-125 is up to 46. I guess I am platinum resistant. I wonder what lies ahead. I sure was hoping it could have lasted longer til I had to start this crap…
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I have EYEBROWS!!!!
At last! And my hair is coming back in, as well, but it's really short and patchy. But my eyebrows are totally back to normal. I might even have to shape them soon! My eyelashes are reappearing, but more slowly. I can wear mascara, though. When my hair first started re-growing, it had no color, I swear. Not gray, or even…
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My mom lost her battle with Ovarian cancer today.
My beloved mom, my hero, my best friend, died this morning. 11 months after she was diagnosed to the day. My family is fortunate that we were prepared for the death, better than a sudden death. I know she loved me very much, but my biggest fear is that she didn't know how much I loved her. That is tearing me apart inside,…