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CA-125 self home testing available?
Jul 25, 2008 08:54AM in the Ovarian Cancer Community
Flo, thank you for sharing that. I hope they get on with it already. My mother died of this, now I have 3c, and I have two daughters that I am scared witless about, because this cancer hasn't skipped a generation yet. I desperately want there to be a test. I want there to be something that is less barbaric than having everything yanked out of you at a youn...
OvCa in other Countries
Jul 24, 2008 04:17PM in the Ovarian Cancer Community
I realized today that most of us know very little about how ovca is handled in other countries. I would like those of you that live outside the US to tell us a little about how things are handled where you live. I know for instance that in England and some other places they don't do chemo based solely on a rising CA125. That is about my extent of knowledge...
Update on Kasie's surgery
Jul 24, 2008 03:48PM in the Ovarian Cancer Community
Thanks Gail. Did she have outpatient surgery or is she in the hospital? I don't know what kind of surgery she had as far as how they opened her up and only recently found out that some people do have this as outpatient if they have a laparoscopic surgery. Tell her we are all hoping for the best for her. Jan
Cat Scan to detect Ovarian Cancer
Jul 24, 2008 02:25PM in the Ovarian Cancer Community
Most people do think that you need a biopsy to tell about cancer, but that is just not true. In some cases it can be iffy, but if her Dr has told her she has cancer than she does. It is highly unlikely that any medical professional would tell someone that without knowing for sure. It has happened on rare occasions, but not often. My gyn referred me to an ...
factors for inoperability in recurrent adenocarcinoma of the ovary
Jul 24, 2008 02:12PM in the Ovarian Cancer Community
Are you the patient in question? This is really a question you should be discussing with your own Dr or at least Dr Goodman on the expert forum. What happened between 2003 and 2008? Did they just close her back up with a perforated intestine? What will be the outcome of that? If the circumstances warrant it they will usually try to do chemo to shrink the ...
CA-125-what is considered normal or high?
Jul 23, 2008 06:16PM in the Ovarian Cancer Community
Yes, the debulking is the most important part. A great surgeon leaves you with less scar tissue, (that can cause big complications) and he gets everything out. Also, with my surgeon he had to get out an 11 and a 14 cm cyst without breaking them and that takes extra skill. I was lucky, it was all inside. So, if you feel like you had a great surgeon than I ...