Ovarian Cancer Questions

Cisplatin - does this have any cardiac side effects, if so how can we manage these?

..Hi, my mother recieved cisplatin&etoposide one year ago because of an ovarian cancer(granulsa cell CA). from 3month ago we have noticed her pulse rate are so irregular.her rythm was distureb by ...

Posted 11 Mar 2012 • 0 answers •

Is anastrole also used for ovarian cancer. Have there been good results?

Diagnosed 2008.surgery +6cycles of chemo followed by tamoxifen,which did nothing. Recurred 2010 6 cycles of chemo. followed by femara. no response .Recurre 3/2011... 8cycles of chemo and am now ...

Posted 7 Feb 2012 • 0 answers •

Does Avastin prevent the growth of healthy cells and/or T-cells that fight cancer?

In other words does taking Avastin prevent the body's natural cancer-fighting capacity? I have recurrent, platinum-resistant stage IV Ovarian cancer and am terrified of what I'm reading ...

Posted 13 Sep 2011 • 0 answers •

What's the last and the best protocol of chemotherapy using in treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer

Posted 26 Aug 2011 • 0 answers •

I had an oophorectomy 10 years ago and was told I had cancer after lab report received nothing was?

... found is it possible to still get ovarian cancer? my uterous was not removed

Posted 24 Jul 2011 • 0 answers •

New & Frustrated!?

Hello all! I'm new here... Let me start with a little background. I'm 27 years old and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a little over a year ago. After multiple surgeries and chemo, I ...

Posted 4 Jun 2011 • 2 answers • 1 star

Have you ever heard of taking Cymbalta for neuropathic pain?

My neuropathy comes from getting chemo for colon cancer, then I also received more chemo after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. My last chemo was Dec. 2010 and the neuropathy seems to be getting ...

Posted 7 May 2011 • 3 answers •

Anyone used Gemcitabine for ovarian cancer?

Posted 16 Mar 2011 • 1 answer •

Does Megestrol Acetate increase my risk for cancer?

I take megestro to decrease heavy menstrual bleeding. I was wondering since it is a hormone will it increase my risk for ovarian cancer.

Posted 31 Dec 2010 • 1 answer •

Chemo causing fungal infection of nails, has anyone else had this, any suggestions on best treatment

I have been in chemo treatment for the last year, and in the last mo, I've developed a fungal nail/skin infection - fingernails and toenails. The skin is separating from my nails,and I can see ...

Posted 22 Nov 2010 • 1 answer • 1 star

Has anyone developed a bad skin rash while being treated with Taxol?

Hi my name is Tony and my wife has ovarian cancer and is being treated with dose-dense chemo; at this point she has finished cycle-1 and is getting ready for cycle-2 -- my question is that she ...

Posted 25 Aug 2010 • 1 answer •

Is ketorolac benefit on carpal tunnel syndrom?

I am physicion.my mother is 70 & she had ovarian cancer 2 years ago which it has been cured and now we are controlling it by tummor marker tests.sometimes she suffers of strong pain in her ...

Posted 18 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

Carbotaxol?

Ovarian cancer drug

Posted 14 May 2010 • 1 answer •

I have an embarassing issue I need help with--- Female issues! Personal odor what do I do?

I have this problem and it is very embarassing, I can't believe I am writing and asking this but here it goes. I wash at least two to three times daily and sometimes more and it doesn't ...

Posted 2 May 2010 • 2 answers •

Ovarian Cancer - my sister was recently dx w/ stage 3 undiff type ovarian ca.tahbso was performed?

... and she already had 1 round of chemo.before the 1st tx was done she was complaining of being very hot but after the 1st tx it was gone.the problem is her loss of appetite.I went home to the phils ...

Posted 10 Dec 2009 • 1 answer •