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Private Message Spam
Hello everyone, Some of you know that we have had previous problems with a particularly tenacious scammer named sarah, and unfortunately she has struck again. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of private message spamming. If…
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Avastin and Doxil
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has been on doxil and avastin after being on several other treatments. How long did it work. I have stage lll ovarian cancer thanks
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Alexandra
Good luck on your ct scan tomorrow
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OvCa WEB site
Hi Ladies... not sure if you were aware of this one or not... but has some interesting videos... the current one talks about a combo of oral drugs... http://www.onclive.com/onclive-tv/Dr-Patel-on-an-Analysis-of-Olaparib-and-Cediranib-for-Ovarian-Cancer Ron
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Let's have some fun..
all of us being in a chemo haze one time or another have done or said very embarrissing things ....one of my worst was a a few years ago I wished everyone a Happy Mothers Day....on the prostate cancer site. Can't make this stuff up...walked around with shoes on wrong feet.Wore shirt inside out. Thinking back you just gotta…
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Catching Up.
Catching up finally on all your news, Life has been busy, even went on a cruise. Have checked in briefly from time to time But not had the time to comment in rhyme. It's now Winter here so things quitened a lot Just wanted to praise such an impressive lot. When one visits this site feeling distraught You'll always find…
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A good friend
I don't usually post and if I do it's on the colon board, as I lost my husband to this insidious disease, but today I learned that a good friend and colleague lost her battle with OC. She was the most positive, loving and caring person I'd ever met. Not to mention how hard she fought, right up until the end. I will never…
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mastectomy part 2
Just finished my second surgery on my mastectomy. Had a reduction in size on the left to match the right, some "shaping"done and nipples formed. 4 hours under general anthestia. In a couple of months I get to have the tattooing and then I am finished. No estrogen tissue in this body...
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Mom fighting Cancer
Hello everybody, I am new to the forum. Felt very encouraged to ask opinions around after reading very supportive messages and genuine advise. Ok so my mom has been battling her OVCA stage 3-C since Dec 2011(CA125 ~1200) (Type High grade Serous). She has had 4 rounds of chemo. Round 1 she was on Paclitaxel/Carboplatin the…
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Update on my mom.
I haven’t had time to get on in a while and I thought this would be a good opportunity to post an update. My mother is now in a phase II clinical trial to measure the effects of an experimental immune enhancing drug or placebo vs Doxil. The study is double blind, but given the fact that 4 hours after receiving the…
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Trial: anti-PD1 and anti-KIR combined
IS ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN THIS TRIAL? This trial sounds very promising. It combines two experimental drugs, the much-sought-after PD-1 drug BMS-936558 (nivolumab) and an anti-KIR drug BMS-986015. This trial is available to qualified patients with colorectal cancer, kidney cancer, melanoma, NSCLC (non-small cell lung…
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Naturopath Upstate New York (?)
Hi, Can anyone recommend a Naturopath in the Upstate NY area that specifically works with ovarian cancer? (Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, etc.) Finding many on the west coast but no luck near home... Thanks!!
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Fatigue
I am currently starting chemo therapy for my first reccurance after 17 months of being in remission. I had my first treatment with carbo/gemzar Tuesday. I know with my initial treatment fatigue was a big issue. I wanted to start this discussion to get input from as many as possible about how they fought fatigue during…
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mammogram pain with neuroipathy-- anyone else findf it much worse
I hadn't had a mammo for years & the onc had me have one- I suspect as a baseline a we move into my "watch& wait stage. Inormally have ahigh pain tolereance & do remember them as hurting a little - but never anything that coulsdn't be tolerated for a few seconds. Seriously this one about finished me PAIN at a 11 - almost…
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My Wife diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer
Hello, my Wife, 43 yrs of age has been diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. Her CA-125 is 508 and there is neoplasticism lesion in the right ovary of 6.5x5.2x6.2 cms and a smaller lesion of 2.1x1.7cms in the left ovary. No free fluid is seen. i have no idea what this all means but the gynac just said it does not look good and I…
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Is a CT scan better than an ultrasound?
I posted my symptoms yesterday (see: new here, please help) I had a doctor appointment today and initially he said he was going to order an ultrasound but by the end of the exam he changed his mind and ordered an abdominal/pelvic CT scan with and without contrast. Is this better than an ultrasound at detecting a problem if…
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Platinum Resistant Women, Anyone on Doxil and a parp inhibitor?
My CA-125 started rising as soon as chemo ended with a good CA and cat scan. My CA has since gone up several times and the doctor wants to put me on a clinical trial of veliparib and Doxil. I would like to know which drugs the women who were declared platinum resistant wound up taking and how are you doing? Do you take…
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Researchers identify ovarian cancer biomarkers
Researchers have identified markers unique to the cells of blood vessels running through ovarian tumors. The finding, while preliminary, could one day improve screening, diagnosis and treatment for this disease. The team of researchers from the University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and universities in Greece…
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CA 125 Elevation in the Safe Zone
Good Morning Ladies! It has been awhile since I posted, but I keep up with all of you everyday. You have helped me get through my fight of Ovarian Cancer. I just finished my last chemo last week. I have a question for you. After my surger my CA 125 number was 24. Then after my first round of chemo it was 11 until my last…
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Time for reflection
Its hard to believe that we started this journey only 6 months ago, it seems like years have gone by. My arling wife of 37 years (as of a couple of weeks ago) went to the emergency room with a pain in the tummy and vomiting and was admitted. Over the next 4 days all sorts of scans and tests were done leading the surgeon to…
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New teal sister
Hello all , have been reading this site since being diagnosed on 1st April this year, some of you lovely ladies have made me laugh and cry and given me the strength to fight my diagnosis. After months of doctors visits for integestion tummy pain and bloating eventually a laparoscopy was done and I was diagnosed with stage…
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Need advice Ovary Removal
I need some advice. According to the cancer.org site women who have a "harmful" gene mutation in the brca 1 or 2 should consider removing the ovaries. My sister, who just died from OC at age 46 had a mutation that was Favor Polymorphiism in braca 1. I took the test and have the same mutation. However, according to my…
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Please Help I am So Scared!!
Hello to All! I Am new to this forum and searching frantically for answers or help. I am 32 (33 next month), I have had a long history since the age of 17 with severe endometriosis and pelvic adhesive disease as well as autoimmune thyroid disease. I'll try to keep this as condensed as possible . In April I ended up in the…
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NO BRAIN METS!!
I am so thankful and relieved. Thanks for all your support!! Carla
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Happy Father's Day!
Missing my dad today. He died 2009. He was a quiet, supportive, caring father.
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Finished out my mastectomy
Today I had a surgery to finish out my mastectomy. Evened out right and left and did the origami fold to creat the nipples. Next on the horizon, tattooing. All is well.
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Guidance to upload a pic - where do I start?
can siomeone point me to where I go to upload a snap of me. Tks Susan P
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Carla, how is it going today!
I'm thinking of you and hoping you feel calmer and less panicked. Susan
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Follow up to beginning tx for 1st recurrence
I met with an oncologist at the University of Chicago yesterday and another gyn -oncologist at Northwestern in Chicago. They both agree that standard chemo with a platium drug and another one such as gemzar, doxil or taxol would be appropriate. They also felt since I responded with initial treatment and I'm BRCA 1 that I…
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Anybody have Cyber Knife? Or know anybody who has?
Hi ladies, I habe a consult on June 18th to find out about cyber knife. I was wondering of anybody has had it done or know of anybody who has for ovarian cancer? I only found a few articles about it and ovarian cancer. It sounda definitely worth a shot especially for women with in operable tumors. Thanks Joyce Aka: Too…