Hi, Stage 3B diagnosis. I have completed 8 treatments of carbo/taxol. CA-125 before surgery over 1500, before start of chemo 50, and now 5. Clear CAT. Now my oncologist would like me to have 2nd look surgery followed by maintenance chemo via IP through a port in the abdomen, possibly cisplatin. I have read of this type of chemo being used with good success as first line treatment, but have not been able to find anything in regards to it being used as consolidation chemo.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I am concerned that since I have already
had surgery, wouldn't an abdominal port would require an extra invasive procedure in the area of the cancer cells which increases the chance of scattering the cancer cells into surrounding tissue?
How do I weigh the risks vs. the benefits? Would would you recommend to a patient of yours?