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megestrol
by ami0c, Jun 13, 2004 12:00AM
I had surgery for Ovarian cancer in January 2004. I was diagnosed in November with the disease.
Because the tumor was throwing blood clots, two to my lungs which were almost fatal, we had to
wait several months for the operation. However, even with chem., my ca125 was800 when I was
diagnosed, and dropped to less than 300 after two rounds of chem., I was still throwing clots
(even on blood thinner, another story a cumadin failure). Survived the operation ca125 dropped
to 90 two weeks after the operation, 24,30,36,17 and the last treatment 8. Had a ct scan and there
was a suspicions “blip” on the scan. On Megestrol 160 mg daily. I see that it is use primarily for
metastatic breast cancer and metastatic endometrial cancer. The Dr. explained that the “blip”
could be tissue or a cyst and that all his examinations have been normal. . I haven’t been able to
find any information about ovarian cancer and a link with endometrial cancer. Is this usual? I am
hoping of course that this is a precautionary measure.
Because the tumor was throwing blood clots, two to my lungs which were almost fatal, we had to
wait several months for the operation. However, even with chem., my ca125 was800 when I was
diagnosed, and dropped to less than 300 after two rounds of chem., I was still throwing clots
(even on blood thinner, another story a cumadin failure). Survived the operation ca125 dropped
to 90 two weeks after the operation, 24,30,36,17 and the last treatment 8. Had a ct scan and there
was a suspicions “blip” on the scan. On Megestrol 160 mg daily. I see that it is use primarily for
metastatic breast cancer and metastatic endometrial cancer. The Dr. explained that the “blip”
could be tissue or a cyst and that all his examinations have been normal. . I haven’t been able to
find any information about ovarian cancer and a link with endometrial cancer. Is this usual? I am
hoping of course that this is a precautionary measure.
Member Comments (1)
by ami0c, Jun 14, 2004 12:00AM
Thank you, will get intouch with him soon and see why I am on it.
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