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Ovarian Cancer (Expert Forum)

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Annekathryn Goodman, M.D. - Gynecologic Cancers, Complex Gynecologic, Surgeries, Palliative Care, Acupuncture

Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Boston - MA

This forum is for questions and support regarding ovarian cancer issues, such as: Biopsy, Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials, Genetics, Hysterectomy,Immunotherapy, Ovarian Cancer Types, Radiation Therapy, Risk Factors, Screening, Staging, Surgery.

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by Hazel30, Oct 12, 2009 08:13PM

Thank you for responding to my previous post on weekly taxol.
If say my Mom does not respond to weekly taxol and there are no clinical trial to enter what would be, in your opinion, a next course of action?
She previously had topotecan, avastin, gemzar, doxil. Only drugs she has not had is cisplatin and the new drug Alimta. I know our options are limited so I would like to know ahead of time on what we should do.
thank you
Fiana

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by Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.

, Oct 15, 2009 07:58AM

Hi Fiana
as we talked about
other drugs include
cisplatin
alimta
yondelis

in addition these might be too toxic but
cytoxan
oxaloplatin
navelbine
take care

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