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Going to be starting on Rucaparib tablets twice a day without a break had last chemotherapy 4 weeks ago my tumour has shrunk so this is going to be maintenance therapy was wondering if anybody else has been on this and how long after chemotherapy did...
Was expecting a CT scan to confirm gall stones but then they said very strong indication of ovarian cancer with spread. Am stunned and don't quite know what to do.
Hi Are there any stage 4 HGSOC survivors here who have managed to get to ned/remission without any surgery at all and just had chemo then maintenance therapy?
Hi there, hope the day’s treating you well enough. My diagnosis has been confirmed today as gynaecological and the treatment is a full hysterectomy with chemo to be considered after surgery. I was going down the ‘unknown’ cancer route so some certainty...
I had an ovary removed 13 years ago which turned out to be a benign fibroid. Fast forward to now..random blood tests has found a CA125 of 59. That’s higher than when I had the initial problem. I seem to remember it was 13 or 14 around that time. Bearing...
Was diagnosed with this two weeks ago. Had initially gone for surgery to remove gall bladder and they discovered a bleeding ovary. Bleeding could not be stopped so they had to remove the ovary.Before discharge I went for a ct scan. They also discovered...
Hi, I’m Claire. Nearly 45 years of age, suffered with heavy periods for years which have become painful, followed by bleeding after intercourse and I passed a clot in December. I pushed for a gynae visit through Bupa, which I went to a week and a half...
My MDT has recommended I get the latest COVID booster vaccine as I will be immuno compromised via chemo treatment imminently. I asked my GP practice, they contacted the gynae/oncology team and they have given me a booster session 14 days after my first...
Hi, my Mum has Stage 3b Ovarian cancer and is soon to start chemo after major abdominal surgery (3 weeks ago, all "visible cancer removed"). It has been a huge shock as she had no symptoms whatsoever, discovered only from an annual medical that showed...
Stage 4 HGSOC. Any one here had lymph nodes removed safely from all the following areas during debulking surgery or did chemo manage to get rid if it from these areas - Pelvic sidewalls (both sides) → Lymph nodes in the lower pelvis, near where the...
