Chemo not working and ca-125 up

Barneygirl

I just found out today that my CA-125 has gone from 35 to 101 in 3 weeks. I just had my 6th round of taxotere/carbo for 2nd recurrence and it's no longer working. I was hoping to get some remission time from that combo as it always worked in the past. Will meet with my oncologist next week to discuss options. Possibly a clinical trial or avastin. Any thoughts?

lovesanimals

So sorry that your chemo is not working
I don't have any specific information related to a clinical trial or avastin but wanted you to know that I'm praying that you and your oncologist will come up with a game plan that works for you.

Kelly

dreamer007

chemo not working
i was on carbo/taxol, but that combo stopped being effective, and was
switched to gemzar/carbo which worked out for me

today, is the two years since diagnosis day and i am so glad to still be
kickin it!

wishing you the best and to be in remission soon!


dreamer

AnneBehymer

I am to new to this game so
I am to new to this game so I don't have any thoughts but I will be praying for you and asking God to place his healing hands on you. I am on avastin as a maitances chemo but no long enough to really know if it is working. My number have gone up in the past month from 6-96 but my catscan is clear.

Anne

azgrandma

AnneBehymer said:

I am to new to this game so
I am to new to this game so I don't have any thoughts but I will be praying for you and asking God to place his healing hands on you. I am on avastin as a maitances chemo but no long enough to really know if it is working. My number have gone up in the past month from 6-96 but my catscan is clear.

Anne

so sorry to hear this
i am so sorry to hear this news

AnotherChance

My mom was on gemzar and it
My mom was on gemzar and it did not work for her. Then followed avastin. It didn't work either, but it did help dry out the fluids. But did you try any other meds?

poopergirl14052

AnotherChance said:

My mom was on gemzar and it
My mom was on gemzar and it did not work for her. Then followed avastin. It didn't work either, but it did help dry out the fluids. But did you try any other meds?

sorry
maybe you need a dose dense of carbo...hope you get in remission

poopergirl14052

AnotherChance said:

My mom was on gemzar and it
My mom was on gemzar and it did not work for her. Then followed avastin. It didn't work either, but it did help dry out the fluids. But did you try any other meds?

sorry
maybe you need a dose dense of carbo...hope you get in remission

carolenk

poopergirl14052 said:

sorry
maybe you need a dose dense of carbo...hope you get in remission

Taxol can be given weekly
Taxol can be given weekly (dose dense) but never carboplatin as there would be too much bone morrow suppression.

Do a Google search for a recently published article titled The Role of Sulfur in Platinum Chemotherapy for Cancer.

That research explains chemoresistance to platinum therapy. I am going to try a vegan diet for a week after carbo to see if I can maximize the benefit of the treatment. There is sulfur in the amino acids from animal sources of protein. There is also sulfur in alpha lipoic acid.

You might be on gemcitabine next. That seems to be the routine second choice chemo.