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Linda gets difficult news
Well, we tried to beat the cancer a third time last September through December. 4 rousing cycles of I forget what. Cisplatin and Taxotere I remember now, to knock back a tumor near her colon. And it did disappear that tumor rather profoundly. But unfortunately the cancer appears to be back a fourth time. Again in the same…
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What's up with RedDreamer?
If you are on the board, just know that I am thinking of you and hoping that you are doing OK. I'm wondering what the verdict was regarding whether or not you were going in for chemo, too. (((hugs))) LQ
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Choices
Had my appt. with the chemo doctor yesterday and gyn/onc today. After a three month break from chemo, this after surgery and six rounds of carboplatin/taxol and a scan that showed a few small possible tumors in the abdomen. My CA 125 went up from 22.7 to 103, so I'm having a ct scan on Monday to see better what's…
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Just need to vent
Hi, went for my CT scan yesterday, after being on Avastin for 6 mos. and started Topotecan (only 2 cycles). Well, tumors still showed growth, only 2 decreased. Not very encouraging. Had appt today and got upset, because it seems that you have to see a "fellow" first and tell them everything you want to discuss with dr. I…
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carboplatin
I posted this under ovarian cancer though I have primary peritoneal. I can't understand why mine doesn't have its own space because there are people here with the same thing. Is there some way a new area could be created? Primary peritoneal cancer is treated like ovarian cancer and if there were two areas, I could use both…
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Question - please help with your advise
Hello All. I am a 43 yr old thyroid and breast cancer survivor. Just finished rads for the breast and am waiting for surgery for a reoccurance of the thyroid ca. Original was 2 yrs ago. When I was first diag with breast ca, they did a CT scan and found a large mass on my ovary. Then u/s showed it was two large cysts (one…