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Newly Diagnosed
Hi all, I just learned that I have stage 3 oc, low-grade, serous carcinoma. Was told the grade was 3c after surgery, but new oncologist says it's 1c. I've had a full hysterectomy with ovaries removed (had cervical cancer, too, but it's gone now), and they unexpectedly found oc when they went in. They scraped my intestines…
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Lost My Fiancée on June 2 to ovarian, stage 4.
Hi, My name is Chris. Just lost my Love on June 2nd. Hoping to find some people who understand what I'm going through... Thanks...
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granulosa cell tumor
A friend has this type of tumor which is aggressive. Looking for others with the same and type of treatments you have had or will have....
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Cyst size & results
Hi All, I'm just curious about ovarian cyst size & dx's. Does cyst size mean cancer?
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I couldn't agree more
http://www.fixoncology.com/ Cancer Treatment in the U.S: We Can Do Better DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER? HERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW. 4/19/2016 16 Comments You live in the United States, and you’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Your options are severely limited. Why? Because you live in the United States. I don’t know how…
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Chemo how long to loss hair
My Chemo drugs are Carboplatin and Taxane.Dr. Said hair wouldn't come out as fast as when I did chemo before.I have had 3 treatments.Hair comes out in comb.Roots feel dry.Hoping to hear from some that has ideal when I will loss my hair.The normal amount of time.I know we are all different.Thank you.agod bless.
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high grade cancer, but does not show well on CT
Hi everyone, I have not been on for a while. I scanned the posts and there are so many new names. I am on my 3rd recurrence. I have found that my cancer even though I am having symptoms and unstable CT it is not appering on my CT scan. I think this has always been the truth because I have had two surgeries and both times…
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Checking in Hello everyone
I have had 3 of my 18 Chemo treatments.I had a brake this week.I have been very tired and fought with the fatigue All week.nothing seamed to help.Not the medicine not the anacide meds. I wouldn't think I would feel bad the week I had a brake.Still have my hair.eye lashes fell out.the tiredness is the worse.The shot you get…
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Protein facts & reply to BigJohnAZ
Hello to all my Ovarian cancer friends: BigJohnAZ had given us an update on his wife, Michele, and her chemo treatments. He didn't get a quick response and wondered if many women were on here. So I gave him different reasons why everyone who reads these letters, actually may not answer on line. He was asking about…
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Clinical trials
Anyone with experience in a clinical trial? I know this is a huge topic,but I didn't know where to start. My mom has stage 4 ovarian cancer with reoccurrence. Currently, they reccomended hospice only, but if she has good kidney function she could qualify for a clinical trial. That's the hard part. Her kidneys are damaged,…
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Going for a 2nd opinion - a little help please.
Hi everybody. My sister has stage 3b Ovarian epithelial cancer. In early June she had a substantial surgery at a small regional hospital. They removed her ovaries, some colon, some this, some that. Surgeon said he got everyting he could see, but wasn't set up for IP while she was on the table. Water under the bridge. She…
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Chemo starts in few days
chemo should start Tues. I have known for awhile now this would happen.But hearing the exact day has brought back fear again.I feel like I could cry a river.This is my second time with Cancer and Chemo.I have been stronger then I thought for second time.But right now I feel a lot of things.Fear,dread,not wanting to,.Its a…
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Two treatments chemo I am tired
2 treatments down and 16 to go.I am so worn out.I need energy to get through the rest.Any advice is appriatted.Thank you
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Port
what is a port like?does it hurt.is it very big?thanks
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Started Chemo and now another scare
I had my first treatment Tuesday.I had a full body scan last week.It showed something in scar where I had lumpectomy 7 yrs. ago.Been since Jan. All the surgery and dr. Appointments.Just got a chemo plan.And now this.they will do a deeper mamo and ultra sound tomorrow.By now I am just numb.getting through the emotions.
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Parent of Child in Remission
My daughter is in her third year of remission for Dysgerminoma(Germ Cell Cancer). Prior to her period this month she begin to experience nausea. The last 2 periods were very light, but this one is more normal. She is a teen - is this normal or is this recurrance .. how can you tell??? The fear of recurrance is something…
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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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Delirium/Confusion/Hallucinatons
Hello Everybody! My Mom, AGE 74, was diagnosed with Malignant StageIV in January 2015. She Completed 6 cycles of Carbo & Plat By July 2015. Mom responded remarkably well to the chemo with just the common side effects (neuropathy, fatigue, hair loss) Nothing major and she surprisingly looked as though she never had a…
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Are we not all Gamblers playing in the Cancer Casino hoping 2 win Life's Lottery~but what if
This is not a “marriage counseling session”, but in all good marriages, there must be some “give and take”. That doesn’t mean one is always doing the “giving” and the other one just has to “take it”. I know of some marriages that are like that, and they’re not “happy”. Well, if that were money, I would like to be on the…
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Using Avastin and cannabis oil together?
I'm wondering if the treatment drug Avastin can be used at the same time as cannabis oil? My friend is about to start treatment with avastin and I would like her to start using cannabis oil as well because of all the positive results I have read about using cannabis oil. I just want to be sure that it is safe to use both…
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High ca125, clear Petscan results?
has anyone out there had higher than normal ca125 and followed by a clean Petscan? My moms last ca125 was 62 and she only has one more chemo to go 3200 pre surgery then 6 cycles were as follows: 770 540 77 68 65 62 they will do a scan and I'm very worried I will keep faith and hope alive just curious if any of you were…
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Stubborn Pleural Effusion
I was diagnosed in Feb 2016. I had a pleural effusion (how I was initially diagnosed). Anyway, they drained it and it returned after my hysterectomy. I had the hysterectomy and debulking before chemo. My doctor told me that it would clear up with chemo. It has not cleared up. I have no symptoms. The only symptom i have is…
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Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Treatment options and Survivors
Hi, My Mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer with metastatis and spread in Abdomen. Underwent her second chemo. Want to understand if there are any alternate therapies which have been tried in parallel with conventional treatment. Do's and Don'ts in terms of deight and foods. How to minimize the side effects of…
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Advice needed re: wife's Ultrascan and surgery
Hi, My wife is 30 years old and has been heavier periods and bout of frequent urination over the past 6 months. She went to her gynecologist who sent her in for an ultrasound. I have pasted the results below. A couple questions, the radiological results definitely sound extremely suspicous of malignancy to me just from the…
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Need advice from medical professionals on my wife's treatment
* My wife is victim of Ovearien Cancer. It was dignosised 8 months ago. She received 3 cycle of ( NACT)chemothatapy. Than she went for Cyto Reductive surgery than got another 3 cycle of (AJCT)Chemo Therapy. * after completing this while we screened anagin PET/CT scan reports says "A small peripheraily enchanceing hypodence…
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Promising Research
This research has been published in Nature: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cancer-vaccine-immunotherapy-universal-immune-system-rna-nature-journal-a7060181.html
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My wife's latest test results plus I wanted to just say hello again.
Michele was diagnosed with stage 3C or 4 on March 31st. She's now had a full round of 3 chemo treatments plus the first treatment on her 2nd round, so 4 total. Her appetite hasn't changed a bit and she doesn't have any change in the taste in her mouth. She finally started losing her hair this past week, so I got the honor…
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It's been a long time since we've had a check-in
This board has been somewhat sluggish since our dear Alexandra left us...I, like some others, have been wondering about some of the regulars, and the newer folks too, so I thought I'd try a check-in. I'm an almost 5 year survivor of ovarian 3C. I'm BRCA 2 positive.. I've had 3 recurrences and currently am on a Parp…
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Stage 1C g3
Hi Ladies, Haven't been around for a while, I started chemo in January and have been so ill ever since. I'm having Carboplatin only but it clearly doesn't agree with me. I had my 3rd dose on 4th March and it was the wors one so far, eight days of sickness despite anti sickness medication. I still don't feel great, but am…
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FDA alert-Avoid CIPRO RX for Urinary Tract Infections, sinusitis, bronchitis if lesser drugs will su
Good evening friends~ Today in my list of medical alerts, I see this article by the FDA released May 12, 2016. Now we are told that Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), should not be used to treat uncomplicated infections such as sinusitis, bronchitis, and urinary tract infections for which other drug types are effective. Each one of us…