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Feeling doomed...again
Can a CT scan and a MRI miss ovarian cancer?
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Night sweats
I was already in menopause before my diagnosis (I am 52). I had occasional hot flashes. Now, one month after completing six rounds of chemo, I have horrible night sweats. They start about 3am, last about an hour. I have two fans, very little clothes on (!!) and sweat from my head to my toes. I can usually resume sleep…
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CT not clean before chemo
Hello, all I underwent debulking surgery more than a month ago and was dx stage 3 high grade ovarian cancer. Before the chemo, the CT scan shows scattered peritoneal implants and 2 soft tissue nodules 1.7*1.4 cm and 2.2*1.6 cm, base on the close location to the cancer site and the fact that the blood marker is still…
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Lisa1984~Ovarian Cancer~Exhaustive reputable links~ALL U ever need 2 know about OC~
My Dear Lisa~ May I say “welcome” to this Ovarian Cancer forum, although honestly I know that both you and I wish we had never met. Moreover, we wish we had never heard the word “cancer”. However, “You gotta dance with the one what brung you!” This is an old country saying, (no aspersions to the wonderful country relatives…
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Stage 3a ovarian , cervical and uterus cancer
Hello , Im 33 from australia perth and have recently had a full hysterectomy and 20cm. tumor removed. I have been diagnosed with stage 3a endo cancer and start my first cycle out of 7 of chemo on the 17th of April 2018 scared would be a understatement !! I am looking for friends and any good advice i could take with me on…
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Stopping Treatment due to low blood counts
Hi all, I was all set to start Cycle 3 of Taxol/Carboplatin and was told we had to stop treatment until by White Counts and my Platlettes come back up to a higher level. Doctor advised this was common and other than increasing my exercise a bit there is not much that can be done. This is just a side effect of the drugs.…
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Endometrial cancer
In 2016 I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. When I first started treatment of chemo and radiation, my CA125 number was "only" 10.8 and it was Stage 1A, I was told it was barely perceivable on the PET scan. They started treatment of chemo and radiation and after three months of being off of radiation, i went back for…
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Input please on follow up care
My wife was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in July 2107. Did three rounds of chemo Paclitaxil + Taxol, complete historectomy surgery followed by three more rounds of chemo Cisplatin + Taxol. IV and IP ports used other than first infusion which was IV innto her arms. CT scan after surgery showed no masses and CA-125 numbers…