Forum: Ovarian Cancer Forum

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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"...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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. ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

: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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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