My mum's oncologist is saying that bevacizumab is not offered as a course of treatment for low grade serous ovarian cancer. Does anyone know if this is true because other women have said that it is. Not sure who to believe now.
I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and struggling to take in the information following my appointment with my consultant yesterday. I've been on carbo and taxel, I'm supposed to have 6 rounds 3 weeks apart. I've been suffering really bad side effects which...
Hi all I have recurrence and I rapidly losing my hair after 1st chemo My scalp is quite sore and tender, it has woke me from sleep an odd time, felt like someone was really pulling my hair, has any of you had this ? I lost my hair after 3rd cycle...
I had my 3rd round of chemo on 16th May, it really hit me hard and I got no let up. I was admitted to hospital oncology unit early hours Saturday morning with febrile neutrapenia. I was put on 2 antibiotics and fluids and discharged home on Wednesday...
Hi all, My mum is due to have surgery this week after 5 rounds of paclitaxel/carboplatin chemo, for stage 4b ovarian cancer. She’s been told they’re not sure exactly what they’ll do in the surgery until they start but from my reading I guess it will...
Hi I don't know who's around but i desperately need to talk .. I'm in good health and no symptoms at all ... random ultrasound found an ovarian cyst that looked very much benign in shape etc I've seen the gyne and she wanted it out but initially...
Went to my gp few weeks back with some ongoing acid reflux, bloating and weight loss (only 7 pounds ish). She requested bloods and a pelvic ultrasound to rule out a few things she said. So I had the bloods on the Tuesday, ultrasound in the Thursday. All...
Hi new to the group, my friend has ovarian cancer she has had debulking and bowel surgery and most cancer has been removed although they have had complications and now she has fistula, leakage from bowel. She needs another op to rectify it caused bad...
Hello I’m new here and after reading a lot of the threads I thought I would reach out. My gorgeous Nanny has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has ca125 markers which are approx 250 and a tumour which is approx 20cm and confirmed spread to other...
Hi has anyone with stage 1A clear cell aggressive cancer been taking the above drug? I am trying to find out the pros and cons before I say yes/ no to the oncologist. I have had 2 sessions of chemo 6 treatments each. Is the drug likely to give me more...
