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Cancer Surgery (Expert Forum)
getting worse
Answered by
Denise L. Johnson, M.D. - breast cancer, Cancer Surgery, Cancer Imaging
Stanford University School of Medicine
Redwood City - CA
Questions in the Cancer Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Denise L. Johnson of Stanford University School of Medicine. Topics covered include surgery for all types of cancers.
getting worse
by kat999, Apr 25, 2008 08:07AM
Hi,
Even during my original chemo Carboplatin/taxol my ca125 never went to 0. the lowest was 10, then it jumped around a bit but stayed under 35. I had my first recurrance in June of 2008. visable cancer on abdominal wall, liver, spleen and bladder. I was given and clinical trial (adz1725) through U of Chicago. Tthis worked for 4 months then I quit due to side effects. Then was put on alkaran for a few months. 5 months into it my CA125 is doubling. 19, 52, 89, 192.
Last CT 2 monts ago showed no sigh of visiable cancer.
What should I do next?
Even during my original chemo Carboplatin/taxol my ca125 never went to 0. the lowest was 10, then it jumped around a bit but stayed under 35. I had my first recurrance in June of 2008. visable cancer on abdominal wall, liver, spleen and bladder. I was given and clinical trial (adz1725) through U of Chicago. Tthis worked for 4 months then I quit due to side effects. Then was put on alkaran for a few months. 5 months into it my CA125 is doubling. 19, 52, 89, 192.
Last CT 2 monts ago showed no sigh of visiable cancer.
What should I do next?
Diagnosis: Type of Cancer?
:
3C ovarian cancer
Date of Diagnosis
:
February 24, 2006
Type of Surgery
:
radical hys, removed some intensin, rectum, part of colan
Stage/Size of Tumor
:
C
Location of Tumor(s)
:
abdomin
Age of Patient/Pre or Post Menopause?
:
42
Sex of Patient:
:
Female
General Geographic Location
:
IL
Age of First Pregnancy (If applicable)
:
none
Have you received hormone replacement therapy?
:
No
Please list all of your current medications:
:
kuminiden (for port)
regilin
regilin
Please describe your alcohol and/or smoking history:
:
none
Doctor's Answer
by Denise L. Johnson, M.D., Apr 28, 2008 12:42PM
, Apr 28, 2008 12:42PM
To: kat999
I think you said that your last CT was negative, yet your CA125 is doubling. Is the 192 level recent.
I would ask for any information on clinical trials or peritoneal chemotherapy. It is time to have that discussion with your oncologists.
I would ask for any information on clinical trials or peritoneal chemotherapy. It is time to have that discussion with your oncologists.
