Ovarian Cancer and radiotherapy

[sueg]

MY Oncologist has asked me to consider radiotherapy.I am Stage 3c OC diagnosed last year.I had initial surgery,but only my left ovary and omentum was removed,it was impossible to remove the rest,so I had carboplatin/taxol for the next six months,and was left,supposedly with NED.In December a 8cm tumor was found on my remaining ovary and I started on caelyx(Doxil) to try and shrink the tumor and then possibly have surgery.After three cycles the tumor hadn't shrunk,but it hadn't grown either.I've now had 5 treatments of caelyx and my ca125 is rising again.
I'm unable to find anything, anywhere on giving Radiotherapy for Ovarian cancer.What is your opinion on this kind of treatment for this disease please?
Thanks
Sue

[sueg]

Thankyou very much.
Sue x

[Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.]

Dear Sue,

There are many choices to consider when a cancer has grown back after therapy for ovarian cancer.  The three types of treatment that are available include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. If possible, surgery should be strongly considered.

When possible, the ideal strategy is complete surgical removal of a cancer and then chemotherapy. There has been a lot of debate over last 20 years about the usefulness of what is called