Anyone have Low grade, but not borderline OC

laverdiere
laverdiere Member Posts: 9
in Ovarian Cancer #1

I had 3 C but it is either Low grade or Grade 2. I hear Low grade is much more resistent to chemo. It is the rarest of the OV, 10% of OC is low grade. The heavy duty chemo really frightens me.

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  • Alexandra
    Alexandra Member Posts: 1,308
    #2
    Hello Laverdiere

    Check out this article http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/757459 about LGSC.

    In absence of reliable in-vitro sensitivity testing you don't know if your tumor is chemo sensitive until you try. I would do one round of chemo and see if your CA125 goes down and then decide if you wish to proceed with 5-7 more rounds. Mine is high grade, so I did not have the dilemma.

     

  • pattysoo
    pattysoo Member Posts: 170
    #3
    low grade & chemo

    Carbo/Taxol/Avastin worked for me as front line chemo. I, too, have low grade cancer. My CA125 dropped slowly. By chemo round 4 my numbers were within normal range. Then CA125 stayed around 18 for about 20 months. Now they're back up and I'm investigating.

  • pattysoo
    pattysoo Member Posts: 170
    #4
    Here's the trial I've been waiting for

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208152711.htm

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