PARP inhibitors

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Hello,

My auntie is currently having chemotherapy after her first recurrence of stage 3 ovarian cancer. She is responding well to chemotherapy and after this there is a possibility she will be put on a PARP inhibitor. I know this is targeted therapy but just wondered if this was a good thing that this is needed after chemotherapy. i just assumed that after chemotherapy, if she was NED, she would just carry on with her life and be hopeful that it’s a long time before another recurrence. Thank you 

  • PARP inhibitors are drugs used to stop cancer repairing themselves, so the cancer cells die. Perhaps because your Aunt has had a recurrence her oncology team have prescribed this treatment to prevent another recurrence and prolong life.  
    Stage 3 ovarian cancer has a high percentage of returning again.  

  • Hi there

    i was started on PARP inhibitors for a couple of months now following surgery then chemo. The way my cons explained it to me was to reduce the likelihood of recurrence as it stops any rogue cancer cells from repairing themselves. Hope your aunt is doing ok x

  • Thank you for your reply x