Hi All
I will find out in a couple of weeks if I am NED (no evidence of disease) after 6 x chemos plus Avastin, and surgery back in March.
I have stage 4 clear cell & atm Avastin is recommended as the maintenance option.
Just wondering if others with clear cell have had different treatment, if so, does stage make a difference?
Hi Kazwaz
I am sorry to hear of your ovarian cancer and I hope that your treatment has been successful. I had chemo myself and it is not easy at times. I hope that you did not experience too many side effects and are recovering from the treatment. I found it does take longer than you think.
I will pop a couple of links below to some info that you might find helpful. If you want to talk the treatment through more, perhaps give the Support Line a call and speak with one of the nurses. They would be able to give you more information on Avastin and why it is recommended.
Targeted therapies for ovarian cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support
Bevacizumab | Macmillan Cancer Support
I hope that this helps a bit and I wish you well for your results and ongoing treatment.
Jane
Thank you so much. The good news..I'm cancer free!
The uncertain news is what treatment I will have ongoing. My team are not keen to continue Avastin due to the constant bloody nose & headaches I have experienced. But I believe it's the best one for clear cell. I have been offered Niraparib instead.
Just want to know if this is appropriate. I will check out the links
Hi KazWaz
That's great news. i am so pleased for you.
I haven't had any experience of Niraparib but I will pop a link for you.
Niraparib (Zejula®) | Macmillan Cancer Support
Jane
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