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Ovarian Cancer

Eczema
Anyone have any break outs of their eczema after chemo? I am having the worst break out that I have ever had on my fingers (the little blister kind) and it's driving me crazy. Seems like the chemo is bringing up any past issues I have had with anything. If you did, what did you do? I've tried hydrocortisone, vinegar, even…
What is physiological FDG uptake on a PEt scan?
I am reading my mother's report and there is this Physiological FDG uptake in her brain and lungs. I'm thinking this is not very good. ANy thoughts?
CA 125 response to initial chemo
Hi everyone, new member. My wife was diagnosed with 3c clear cell ovarian cancer 6/1. Had hysterectomy and optimal debulking. Power port installed and began dose dense chemo (carbo & taxol). Pre dX ca 125 was 118. Pre chemo ca 125 was 55. Post cycle 1 chemo was 24 and post cycle 2 chemo was 7.4. Have completed cycle 3 but…
Anyone experienced this?
Currently receiving chemo at CARTI (Arkansas) for stage 3c clear cell. Ca 125 pre chemo was 55. Then 24 after first treatment and 7.5 after second. The result after the third chemo was "<5.5". I was surprised, and disappointed, that l didn't receive a specific number as opposed to the range of less than 5.5. When I asked…
Dysgerminoma
My daughter was scheduled to have a large fibroid removed but was in alot of pain so I called the doctor to up her surgery date. When he went in he found that it was a very rare malignant tumor 15 cm called dysgerminoma. She also had to have one ovary and tube removed, however she did not have any chemo/radiation or…
14 months after Brain Mets and Whole Brain Radiation
My wife has now survived 14 months since diagnosis/treatment of brain mets from ovarian cancer. Last MRI still showed two small mets visible (down from an original 5 mets that were large enough to measure, she had numerous microscopic brain tumors also). Her CA-125 at original OVCA diagnosis was 369, then retreated to 4…
Side effects and possible change of protocol
Hello everyone, I am new to CNS, but not new to ovarian cancer, as my name suggests. I have two questions: Does anyone else have swollen and tender breasts? They feel like they used to do before I had my period. I am on a regime of two weeks of Abraxane, one week of Abraxane and Avastin, and the fourth week off. My other…
Allergic Rx to Taxol
I experienced an allergic reaction to Taxol during my first attempt at Chemo. I will now receive a substitute drug, I can't remember the name. Has anyone else received a substitute after being allergic to Taxol? My dr says I should not lose my hair with this new drug. He also says it will be just as effective, it just is…
DCA (Sodium Dichloroacetate)
Recent medical trials have proven that Sodium Dichloroacetate (also known as DCA) can reactivate the mitochondria and restore the cell’s apoptosis function. The result is shrinkage of tumor size and mass, sometimes reversal of illness and remission. There are several financial reasons why DCA is not and never will be…
Loss Of Interest
Avastin
My wife got diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3C at the age of 29 years – 4 years back. After surgery, removal of tumor, colostomy done and 12 cycles of chemo with paclitaxel and carboplatin for first 7 chemo and remaining 5 paclitaxel with cisplatin was done. Last chemo was done in march 2015. Regular checkup was on and…
Ovarian Cancer Facts & Best OC Hospitals~Reply to "Cncersucks44" re mom w/Stage IV OC
Hello Dear Daughter – We’re glad you have come here to pay a visit, and hope to learn more about your mother’s cancer. However, you have posted on a site that is 15 years in the making with over 51,000 reads. It is not the best link to find good answers. You seem to be asking “TammyC51” about how she is doing. However, she…
AVASTIN (Bevacizumab)-Info for Danny-Personal stories-Clinical reports-Advantages vs. Disadvantages-
Dear Danny: Looks like you and your wife are still experiencing what many of us on this link are engaged in as well, an ongoing fight with cancer bombarding our body. We all understand your anguish and frustration. From the dates you gave us, it looks like your wife has “seemingly” been in remission for a little over 2…
Chemo induced peripheral neuropathy
has anyone found anything that helps chemo induced peripheral neuropathy? i have tried acupuncture and Dr. has added Gabipentin.
Tuesday was last day of chemo, knock on wood
I completed my 6 cycles of chemo this past Tuesday. Between steroids and excitement I have a lot of sleep to catch up on. My CA125 numbers have come back 10 or less for the past 5 cycles. But still anxious about the scan in 3 weeks. I have never felt stronger and more empowered in my life and I plan on grabbing life by the…
I am over the moon
This is my first post but have been reading so many posts and replies in the past 2 months. I was diagnosed 2 months ago with stage III ovarian cancer. I had a full hysterectomy with debulking on 3/10/17. My scan showed 4 lymph nodes possibly effected, I had a 19 cm mass on left ovary and 7cm on the right, it spread to my…
MIRVETUXIMAB SORAVTANSINE Clinical trial!
Getting ready to start a stage 3 mirvetuximab soravtansine (imgn853) clinical trial for my 3c recurrent disease. Has anyone out there been on any stage of this trial? Can you share with me your side effect timeline? Experiences?
"Fatema"~Had 2 play Hide&Seek 2 find U~My answer can B read on the Peritoneal Cancer topic forum
Fatema.tk Posts: 1 Joined: Jul 2017 Aug 02, 2017 - 8:11 am Help required Hi all here,my mother cez 67 n cez jus diagonesed wid stage 3 peritoneal cancer...doctor suggesting surgery and den cheomo..nt v prefered chemo first so.c will b receiving cheomo soon...cn u pls guide me through d after effects of cheomo... * reply *…
Can Pet Scan spread cancer?
Hi. I lost my mum to breast cancer last year and my uncle to lung cancer. My elder sister had an ovarian cyst when she was only 10 which was removed and she is 24 now. She doesn't look too well and has been having anger outbursts which is unlikely of her. She's lathergic and weak. I want to get a pet scan done on her but…
Ovarian 3c possible peritoneal reccurance
I'm 2 months into remission of Stage III C papillary serous mixed low high grade ovarian cancer. Just had a CT that showed: Several new areas of wispy and poorly defined soft tissue thickening in the mesentery, along the serosal surface of the proximal ascending colon and in the pelvic fat as well as new trace pelvic free…
Stopping Chemotherapy before 4th Cycle
Hi there, I was diagnosed in March with Ovarian Cancer after finding one tumor, having surgery to remove that tumor & then finding even more tumors during the surgery. I have Stage 3C Ovarian Cancer & ended up losing my right ovary, a smidge of my left ovary, my appendix, & my omentum. I went through 3 cycles of BEP…
HIPEC after first line chemo
Hi, My wife's oncologist recommends heated ip chemo following the completion of her first-line chemo. Treatment is done with 4 incisions in the abdomen. They wash the abdominal cavity with heated chemo drugs (Cisplatin?) for 90 minutes and suck it back out. Requires 1 day hosptal stay. He thinks this can help eradicate the…
22 and newly diagnosed
Hi everyone I'm new here so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right. My name is Abigail, I just turned 22 and I graduated from college this past May. I found out five days ago that the ovarian cyst I had removed a week ago (I also had the ovary removed) is malignant. The possibility of cancer never entered my mind and wasn't…
Monitoring ovarian cancer following chemo
Hi all; In 2004 I was diagnosed with stage 3C her2+ breast cancer. I had a secondary, inoperable tumor in my supraclavicular node. Lumpectomy, chemo, herceptin and intensive radiation followed by arimidex for 6 years during which time I saw my oncologist every 3 months then another year every 6 months. Lots of tests and…
Any Stage II Ovarian Cancer Survivors?
Hi - I am brand new to this discussion board. My mom was diagnosed with Stage 2C ovarian cancer a week ago. Ironically, she had a hysterectomy (including removal of her ovaries) 11 years ago. However, because it was done laproscopically, apparently there were some ovarian cells left behind. She is in complete shock and,…
Episode 3
this episode addresses cancer http://www.mercola.com/dietagainstdisease/watch.htm?utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20170718Z1_UCM&et_cid=DM151218&et_rid=2084193208
Mercola Series
This series is free. It's about a dietary approach to disease. Much of this relates to cancer. I personally know some of the practitioners and patients in these videos. They are not actors. They are real people telling real stories.…
Mitochondria and Cancer
This article is long and technical, but it supports the things I have learned, which explain how cancer starts in the first place. Cancer cells are normal cells, which start to function differently due to toxic exposure, lack of nutrition, lack of oxygen and exposure to chemicals produced in the body when it is under…
Mucinous ovarian Cancer
Ok, hello. I'm new here. My wife was discovered to have a Mucinous Ovarian cancer seventeen months ago. Had surgery to remove a softball size tumor at that time. She was told she was stage IIIA. Since it was Ovarian cancer of the Mucinous type was started out with Oxalipatin and 5FU. This did not work as her CA125 and more…
Extreme pain following surgery?
My mother recently had two tumors removed from her abdomen (Stage 2 ovarian cancer), which also involved a colon resection as the tumors were around part of her large intestine and part of her small intestine. She has a vertical incision from about her sternum to her pubic bone, which I'm guessing is pretty standard. She…

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