stage 4 stomach cancer with mets to ovaries

Krutenberg or Signet Ring Cell
I was also diagnosed with this cancer on 9/25/2009. They removed my ovaries, appendix, and 2 lymph nodes. We initially thought it was ovarian cancer but they said it was stomach cancer. I was given 5FU chemo for 12 cycles and now awaiting results of CT. You are right about the prognosis however there have been some success stories. We can only take one day at a time and just deal with the hand that has been given us. Remain positive, try not to worry, help others, spend time with positive people, speak to those that understand what you are going through. That is what gets me through the day. I have not been in any pain or taken pain meds since last year 10 days after surgery. I have not experienced nausea or any other symptoms of stomach cancer. Sometimes I feel they have made a mistake in my diagnosis.

reylr67 said:

Krukenberg
My sister-in-law is 40 years old and was diagnosed with stage IV stomach cancer with mets to bilateral ovaries about 6 weeks ago. She had gallstones for many years and would have occasional attacks go to the ER have an utz done and they would give her pain medicine and send her on her way. Since beginning of this year she had more frequent gallbladder attacks and the doctor said she should get it out, so about 7 weeks ago she had gallbladder surgery. A week later she still had the same pain so went to ER and they did an abdominal cat scan which revealed thickened stomach wall and bilateral masses to ovaries, they were already suspicious that it was krukenberg. This was on a Friday. The following Tuesday she saw gastro and they did endoscopy with biopsy. Results came back next Monday that it was Cancer. The gyn said if it was positive they wouldn't do surgery and if it was negative they would. So the oncologist says no surgery because it has metastisized already only chemo. She had her second series of chemo last week. Doing ok. I have been reading that some of the people with stage IV have had surgery. Does anyone have an opinion on having surgery? The oncologist said this will take her life and that the chemo is buying time. Any opinions?

surgery in Stage IV stomach cancer
My mother was diagnosed with stomach cancer the first week of March 2010. She had an endoscopy in the summer of 2008 and it came back clean. She went for a CAT and PET scan after the cancer diagnosis and they thought she was clear for surgery. So, the 2nd week of March, they had the surgery. It was not until after surgery that they found out the cancer is already in Stage IV, and it has metastasized. They took out 3 quarters of her stomach, took out 8 of her lymph nodes, and biopsy results on the part of the stomach they took out (near the top lining of the intestines) show cancer cells. The surgeon said had they known it was so advance, they would not have gone through with the surgery.

Right now she's in intense chemo. She had one week of "recovery" from the surgery in the hospital and started her first chemo session. A week later, she began radiation treatment with chemo to supplement the regime. She now has a week of radiation left before she goes in for the rest of the chemo treatment.

I have no idea when we will know if any of this is working. I work constantly so I have not had a chance to speak to her oncologist. My dad is the one taking care of her right now. The chemo and radiation made her lose all her hair, her appetite, her taste buds, her energy. She is always nauseous and throws up every time she eats. She has since lost 30 pounds. At 5 feet tall, she is now 94 lbs. I have no idea what we can do to help the vomiting. If she cannot eat, she cannot stay "healthy" enough to go through the chemo session.

I don't really know what kind of options are out there. It seems like this subject, as much of it is science, really is luck. The chemo is worst for her than anything else. She was not a cancer patient before the chemo, but now she is.

Stay strong. Know that there are many of us here who understand your pain and your confusion. I myself go through this everyday.

anu said:

metastatic stomach cancer to the ovaries

hi, I'm a 22yrs old female student.  just last month I had undergone partial oophorectomy as I had a 9cm cancerous tumour, luckily both the ovaries were unaffected. but after the surgery I was recommended for endoscopic biopsy of my stomach and it was found that I have stomach cancer with ovarian metastasis. tomorrow i'm going to meet an oncologist who will guide me through my treatments about which I'm totally clueless. if anyone here have experienced the same then kindly help me with the details of what will be next so that I can mentally prepare myself. thank you.

Krukenberg tumor

Helo anu

I too have the same tumor i had right ovary removed on july 2016 and later found primary tumor was in stomach so had chemo DCF regimen 6cycle and then total gastrectomy with HIPEC on jan 2017.i was on xeloda 2000mg per day. But my pet scan on october 2017 showed left ovarian tumor n i had it removed .now m planned for EOX chemo. Hw r u doing now?wht treatment plan you are undergoing?plz do share