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  1. So scared

    Hi all, I had my us on Thursday and they also carried out a vaginal us too. My doctors surgery called me on Friday to go and discuss results on...

    Started by Lisalou, 05-12-2012 04:25 PM
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  2. Questions re: ovarian cancer/hysterectomy/hormones

    Hi: I'm new to this forum. Had a 35cm in diameter ovarian tumor removed April 5th and I'm taking the second of four chemos tomorrow. Doc says that...

    Started by techfiddle, 05-07-2012 11:45 PM
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  3. Smile Can you all share your Symptoms of Ovarian/Cervical Cancer

    I am new here and I was just wanting to know if everyone could post your symptoms. I am 29 and for the past 2 months I have been in and out of...

    Started by All4God, 05-09-2012 05:35 PM
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  4. Targeting the epigenome in ovarian cancer

    As the era of revealing the genetic makeup of the human genome winds down, a new era is emerging in which we must now try to understand how the base...

    Started by gdpawel, 05-05-2012 05:47 PM
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  5. Ovarian cyst....nabothian cysts

    I am a 38 yr old with an 18 yr old son. I've had a history of ovarian cysts and painful, heavy periods. I had ablation & left ovary removed in June...

    Started by Leelev893, 04-28-2012 05:32 AM
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    05-05-2012 01:08 AM Go to last post
  6. Angry 3 cm "hard mass" on my left ovary, really worried

    Hi everyone. I am 37 y old and have been having severe lower left abdominal pain for the past month and a half. The pain comes and goes, and also...

    Started by diana37, 04-14-2012 02:09 PM
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  7. Should I be worried??

    Hi everyone, I'm a 48 year old woman who has never been pregnant and descendant of Ashkenanzi jewish heritage. I had a kidney stone and CT showed...

    Started by Cuppajo3, 04-25-2012 09:19 PM
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    04-26-2012 06:03 AM Go to last post
  8. How fast do ovarian cysts/cancer grow?

    A little over 6 months ago I had been having pain in my lower abdomin and back. They sent me for a vaginal ultrasoud. Came back clear, I just had a...

    Started by hlj458, 04-13-2012 12:42 AM
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    04-23-2012 09:50 PM Go to last post
  9. Should I have the surgeon take it all? Or not?

    After a CT scan last Monday, my primary care doctor told me i had a large mass (22 cm) attached to an ovary and that there was a good chance it was...

    Started by PatP2, 03-24-2012 01:20 AM
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  10. Exclamation Could this be cancer?

    Hey all. I am 21 years old and one night in January I had really bad abdomen pains. This followed by that night the inability to pass gas or have a...

    Started by Lookingforanswers, 04-11-2012 06:11 PM
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  11. Platinum Resistance

    The platinum-based drugs (Cisplatin, Carboplatin or Oxaliplatin) are classified as alkylating agents (they function by a similar mechanism). The...

    Started by gdpawel, 04-11-2012 06:15 AM
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  12. Male here, looking out for my mom

    Hello All, I'm reading up and researching on ovarian cysts and cancer and wanted to see if I can get some advice from those who've been through...

    Started by kettlecorn87, 04-10-2012 12:39 AM
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    04-10-2012 06:07 PM Go to last post
  13. Survivor's freak-out, or wariness to be realized.

    I just needed to have a vent in a place where others may be able to identify. I'm not asking for answers because the quick one is: "go see a doctor"...

    Started by Midnight_Butterfly, 04-06-2012 02:27 PM
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  14. Question about diagnostics?

    Ovarian cancer runs in my family A LOT. For the past few months I have been having pelvic pain and very irregular periods. Today I had an ultrasound....

    Started by mtndewchick, 04-03-2012 03:46 AM
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    04-03-2012 11:58 AM Go to last post
  15. Unhappy possible removal of both ovaries

    So, I am very scared right at the moment maybe for nothing. I go for surgery in two weeks to remove a 10cm cyst that the radiologist has labeled as...

    Started by kgirlie, 03-23-2012 02:52 PM
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    03-24-2012 07:58 PM Go to last post
  16. Need advice please!!!

    Hi everyone I had my second treatment almost two weeks & I developed I'm assuming Thrush in my mouth also sores in nose, cracks in corners of mouth...

    Started by missem, 03-24-2012 04:22 PM
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    03-24-2012 07:56 PM Go to last post
  17. Afraid, alone, please can someone help?

    Goodmorning, First off I want to apologize because I don't want to seem like I am burdening anyone with my problems but I just have nowhere else...

    Started by jduffy86, 03-23-2012 04:07 PM
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    03-23-2012 10:15 PM Go to last post
  18. I'm really worried, loved one with Ovarian Cancer...

    Hello :3 I'm 17, and moved to Seattle to live with my Grandparents in September. My Grandma has been having really bad pains in her abdominal and...

    Started by aishiterulyn, 03-22-2012 08:07 AM
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    03-22-2012 03:27 PM Go to last post
  19. Chemoprevention

    By David S. Alberts, M.D. Director, Arizona Cancer Center University of Arizona There may be a role for chemoprevention in lowering the risk of...

    Started by gdpawel, 03-21-2012 06:25 PM
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  20. New to board- 25 year survivor and I never knew I had cancer until now!

    25 years ago I had a histerectomy due to abnormal "pre-cancerous" cell growth throughout my reproductive organs. I was never told at the time, but...

    Started by dgalaxy, 02-16-2012 08:03 PM
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  21. Is this a common symptom of ovarian cancer?

    I am 58, so well past menopause, and have been feeling what I used to feel when I had mid-cycle pain before I went through menopause. On my left...

    Started by sjde, 03-06-2012 10:59 PM
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  22. Just found out I probably have ovarian cancer

    Hello! I am 33 years old and was in the process of going through fertility treatments to try and have our second child. We did IVF in August last...

    Started by keiker, 03-10-2012 02:34 PM
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  23. Just need a place to voice my fears

    I'm 43, in good health and have the tendency to have an over active imagination. So having said that let me give a bit of history and then my...

    Started by mep68, 03-09-2012 05:28 PM
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    03-09-2012 08:38 PM Go to last post
  24. Feeling overwhelmed with lack of information

    I am a little out of sorts of where to start looking for information so any help is greatly appreciated. My mother who is a breast cancer survivor...

    Started by ashrop, 02-28-2012 07:08 PM
    • Replies: 4
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    03-08-2012 04:22 AM Go to last post
  25. Vaginal Adhesions and Dilation - Advice Please

    Hi, I would really like some help/advise on the after affects of pelvic and internal radiotherapy. A quick summary of my ovarian cancer history...

    Started by roswal, 03-06-2012 09:00 PM
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  26. GOG Meeting

    The Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) held its 84th Semi-Annual Meeting on Januray 26-29, 2012 in San Diego, CA. ...

    Started by gdpawel, 02-06-2012 08:37 PM
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  27. awaiting GP appointment

    Hello, Excuse me for posting this if it is completely in the wrong area, I have made an appointment to see my gp but it’s not until Thursday. ...

    Started by sunshine111, 02-28-2012 11:30 AM
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    03-02-2012 07:54 AM Go to last post
  28. Peritoneal carcinomatosis from ovarian cancer

    Peritoneal carcinomatosis from ovarian cancer: chemosensitivity test and tissue markers as predictors of response to chemotherapy Chiara Arienti...

    Started by gdpawel, 08-15-2011 07:43 AM
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    02-28-2012 12:01 AM Go to last post
  29. Red face I'm new desperately need to ask some questions!

    Going to make this short as possible. I'm @ to be 42 and for about a yr or so I've been just generally not feeling well @ 9 mnts ago my hand joints...

    Started by missem, 12-09-2011 05:52 PM
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  30. Torn Internal Stitches after surgery?

    Has anyone out there torn your internal stitches after surgery? I am exactly 2 weeks to the day post laparascopic surgery for removal of a complex...

    Started by kb279, 02-23-2012 11:47 PM
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    02-25-2012 05:18 AM Go to last post
  31. Prevention

    Here my situation. I have had pre cancers in the thyroid, colon, and both breasts. I was just diagnosed with stage 1 melanoma. It seems my DNA likes...

    Started by Webbie73, 02-14-2012 08:33 PM
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  32. Waiting for Doctor's Appointment

    I hope no one minds me posting as I haven't been diagnosed with anything but I have a long concerning history and I have a doctors appointment on the...

    Started by Pyrrhic, 02-15-2012 01:10 AM
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  33. Chemo by tablet?

    Wondering if anyone here had experience with having chemo via tablet form and if so which one?

    Started by pisces00, 02-14-2012 01:25 AM
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  34. Diagnosed at age 22 by careless doctor

    Hi everyone. Here's a little backstory: - I've always had problems with hormone imbalance. - I took the Pill to regular my hormones - I had an...

    Started by dawnrose, 02-09-2012 10:25 AM
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  35. Hi, I'm new to all this.

    :confused: Hi, I'm hoping that someone can help me with needed information. I have a friend who has been diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. ...

    Started by homeinalaska, 02-04-2012 11:59 PM
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    02-05-2012 10:56 AM Go to last post
  36. Moved: Thank You!

    Thank you so much for the information. The article was very interesting and certainly gives us hope. Thank you again.:grin:

    Started by homeinalaska, 02-05-2012 10:55 AM
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  37. I need some advice

    Please help as best you can. I'm 25 years old, I'll be 26 in a few weeks.I have been bleeding constantly from December, severe abdominal pain, lower...

    Started by Eva86, 01-28-2012 02:03 AM
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  38. Talking new and concerned !!:)

    hey yall my name is jasmine :) I haven't been diagnosed with O.C. but my endocrinologist and mother suspect that I have it ....maybe some of you can...

    Started by jazzymarie, 01-26-2012 07:56 PM
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  39. Etoposide and Cisplatin anyone?

    Hi All, I am 21 years old and have recently been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. I have completed my first round of etoposide and cisplatin and had...

    Started by Darcie663, 01-21-2012 12:40 AM
    • Replies: 1
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  40. Smile New

    Hello to all:grin: Hi I am new to this forum. I want to share my story. First off I am currently 33. I turn 34 in December. I had a baby on Feb 14...

    Started by auralex, 11-14-2011 09:36 PM
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    01-21-2012 12:45 AM Go to last post
  41. New and Complex Ovarian Cyst

    Hi, I am 32 years old and for the past year I have not been feeling well, I have had many gastro problems and recurring adominal and back pains....

    Started by carrieg703, 01-16-2012 11:04 PM
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  42. can anyone help where drs can't?

    My mum, who is 75, was dianosed with advanced ovarian cancer in June this year. After 10 rounds of chemo', her tumour has shrunk a little but the...

    Started by misty233, 01-14-2012 11:15 AM
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  43. I'm new and scared

    Hi, I am a 38 year old mother of 2 girls (18 and 15), married and work full-time. My mother and her sister had BC, my sister had OC, paternal uncle...

    Started by mfruehan, 01-14-2012 03:00 PM
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    01-15-2012 04:24 AM Go to last post
  44. Is this the worst news?

    My wife has been worried for a few months now about her unexplained back pain, odd menstrual cycles and some, though not severe, weight loss (from 58...

    Started by Worried Hubby in Oz, 11-30-2011 08:21 AM
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    01-07-2012 12:58 AM Go to last post
  45. worried

    I have a quick question. I went into the dr for cyst pain and he felt a fullness when he was "in" doing my exam. He wants a ultasound done but cant...

    Started by mamamia, 12-30-2011 02:44 PM
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    12-30-2011 09:42 PM Go to last post
  46. Avastin in Ovarian Cancer

    According to a study presented by researchers at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) congress in Milan, Italy, Avastin improved...

    Started by gdpawel, 10-14-2010 02:50 AM
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  47. Should I go to Doc?

    I have pain in my lower back on both sides of my spine above my buttocks. It has been there for a few weeks. My waistline has suddenly expanded (a...

    Started by Stef, 12-05-2011 03:11 PM
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    12-24-2011 07:57 PM Go to last post
  48. Ovarian 4 has progressed and blocked kidney.

    My mum got OC 4 years ago. She now has 2 bags, stoma and neph. One kidney was killed off in the original diagnosis and the second kidney now needs...

    Started by Alizon, 08-28-2011 09:53 AM
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    12-21-2011 04:38 PM Go to last post
  49. Chemo side effects

    I finished my second round of chemo on August 25th. (First diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2009 and recurrence in 2011). I was scheduled to...

    Started by canadian kitty, 12-03-2011 10:01 PM
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    12-04-2011 01:03 AM Go to last post
  50. Krukenberg ovarian cancer

    Hello, Just wondering if someone has some knowledge about krukenberg ovarian cancer. My wife was diagnosed in january with stomach cancer. We had...

    Started by martchello, 11-28-2011 06:10 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 713
    11-28-2011 06:46 PM Go to last post

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