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how many chemotherapeutic courses are needed?

how many chemotherapeutic courses are needed?

Dear Sir,

Would you be so kind as to answer the following question?

Diagnosis
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Stage IIIc Ovarian Cancer

Treatment
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Optimal debulking.
Chemotherapie Paclitaxel and carboplatin, 5 courses
CA125 after surgery prior to Chemotherapy 240
CA 125 after 3 courses 12
Side-effects: just a few

After the 5th course remained a plateletcount of 55 (norm: 150-400). This was possibly caused by a mistake in the administration of the fluid: First Carboplatin, followed by Paclitaxel. The sixth course was prosponed for that reason. What is the generally recommended further therapie? Just one course, postponed, or a new serie of courses?

Thank you for answering my question.


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