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Hi am new to these types of things. I was recently diagnosed with high grade stage 3a ovarian cancer. The reason for stage 3 was because of a microscopic trace found in a lymph node. I have been told this is incurable which scares the life out of me....
My mom went to the gyno and she felt what she thinks it’s scar tissue near her ovary. Question: would the doctor be able to feel the difference between scar tissue versus a tumor?
My mother has possible ovarian cancer. Her tumour makers are raised and the ultrasound shows a ‘mass.’ It feels like we are waiting forever for the MRI referral. The specialist requested it Monday and it is now Thursday and we’ve not heard anything yet...
After having a hysterectomy for an ovarian cyst, the surgery discovered stage 3 low grade serous ovarian cancer. Further surgery removed visible cancer and I have just begun chemotherapy prior to having hormone blocking treatment. I am very grateful that...
Hello, just made an account on here so not too sure how this works haha bear with me. My daughter was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer and she was high risk as many in her family have it and she also has endometriosis. Not sure how to support her...
Long story short, I have bilateral cysts/tumours on my ovaries. One is 18cm the other around 10cm. I do have raised blood markers CA 125 was 181. The surgeon advised under 35 is normal but not alarmed under 200 for someone of my age (36) as it fluctuates...
Hi I’m new to this group and although I’ve not been diagnosed with ovarian cancer following the discovery of 2 cysts - one 10cm and one 12cm and a history of TNBC in 2021 with lumpectomy chemo and radiotherapy I’m having this procedure in 2 weeks time...
Anyone with High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer that has spread to your lungs? If so, how did/are you overcoming it (if it can be overcome). Any long term survivors of this?
Hello, Can you please help me. My sister, 37yo had ovarian cancer and operation early in January. Finished 6 rounds of taxol and carboplatine. During and right after chemo, ca-125 was 4, but now, 25 days later is 14 ( in different laboratory but still...
After my 2nd of 3 chemo sessions for high grade stage 3 ovarian cancer HGOC, my oncologist informed me my biopsies came back showing the rarer form of low grade serous ovarian cancer LGSOC and that my treatment plan could change at the next multidisciplinary...
