Ovarian Cancer

Has anyone tried dendritic cell therapy in Mexico or Germany?

Have Any of you gone to Mexico or Germany for dendritic cell therapy? Oasis of Hope or ICCA Cancer Care? IOZK in Germany? Anyone taking Elahere?

Can Keytruda cause type 1 diabetes?

Hello ladies, I am currently on Taxol,Ketruda and Avastin. Unfortunately the Keytruda killed my pancreas therefore I am now diagnosed with Diabetes 1. Has anyone else have this happen? Thanks in advance for any response.

How do others handle nab-paclitaxel side effects?

I have Stage 3c Ovarian Cancer. I had my what I thought was going to be my last Chemo treatment in January. I recently had a CT scan and a PET scan which they found a new mass. Now I'm back to Chemo 3x a week with 1 week break in between. This is different than the first Chemo I was on. This coming week will be my 3rd week on the new Chemo. I was wondering if anyone here is on nab-paclitaxel Chemo treatment. If so I would like to talk about the side effects.

How do I cope after my first chemo round?

I have Stage 3 ovarian cancer. Diagnosed about a month ago and have had my first round with chemo.

How do I manage lower back pain and weakness during cancer treatment?

Recently diagnosed 3 weeks ago. Starting treatment next week. I have recently started having excruciating pain in my lower back making it difficult to walk. My arms and legs feel like heavy sandbags. On tramadol & celebrex. Has anyone else experienced this and how did you manage these symptoms?

What are my cancer recurrence chances after 20 months cancer-free?

I’m 20 months cancer free. What are my chances of recurrence at this stage?

What alternatives to chemo exist for granulosa cell ovarian cancer?

I was diagnosed with granulosa cell ovarian cancer. Had 13 cm left tumor removed April 2025. Also ovaries and follicles removed. I am not on any chemo Bec couldn’t tolerate the taxol when I had breast cancer 26 years ago. I am being surveillanced. My present labs are cea 6.8 and inhibin b is 229.1. I am waiting for doc call next week. I have had three scans and mri that say can’t find anything. Might now need pet scan. I want to try ivermectin and fenbendazole but they say not standard of care. I am 75. I don’t know if there is anything out there I could take that is not chemo to kill these possible cancer cells. Doing much reading on things but my cancer is rare and seems not much being done on it. Anyone else have this cancer. It’s sex cord strongly type cancer and very slow growing. Never knew I had problem. Nothing bothered me.

Can ovarian cancer come back in stomach and bowel area?

I had ovarian cancer in 2022 with a complete hysterectomy and 6 cycles of carboplatin and taxill. I now have a tumor on my stomach and near my bowels with enlarged lymph nodes. No biopsy was done because the tumors can’t be reached. One is near a large vein and the other near my bowels. My CA-125 numbers are going up too. 6 cycles of chemo start this Wednesday with Avastin Has anyone had bad side affects from Avastin?

Can pneumonia after chemo be mistaken for lung cancer recurrence?

June 2022 I was diagnosed with stage 3b. Did my 6 chemo appts. Then last year I was diagnosed with pneumonia the antibiotics weren't strong enough...so I contact my healthcare facility and they saw me did a chest X-ray and said I have a possiblity of lung cancer. So they took me off antibiotics. Then they did a biopsy of my lungs. My cat level went up to 19 from a 5. Well then I went to my son's and they rushed me to the hospital and I found out that I had triple pneumonia. Fungal, bacterial and viral. I lost the use of one lungs. Now I go to a pulmonologist. Who says I only lost 10to 15%. How? Now I. Having a cat scan because of possible lung cancer Dr says I have 3 noggles on my chest bone. How can all of this be true. Yes I go to the same cancer center as diagnosis date.

How can I manage chronic pain after ovarian cancer treatment?

I need medicine for pain, and have multiple injuries from my neck to the lower back. In 2004-2005 I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and lost one ovary on June 27, 2012, at Whitesburg ARH or MCCC.