New research on treatment for oc article in the Sydney Morning Telegraph

[trix70]

Hi all, there is an interesting article in the above paper. I get Google alerts from the Telegraph for any article on oc, this came through today, 12th. I have the common high grade but not any of the BRAC genes. Hope its of interest to you if you can find it.

[Zannah]

Have you got a link for it that you could post please?

Love

Zannah x

[trix70]

Hi, unfortunately there was no link, only a share. But the email of the writer is [e-mail]. Try searching for The Telegraph Australia and then her article. If there is any way you know of to forward the email I will.

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Thank you, is this the link ? Love x G x

telegraph.co.uk/health/heal...

[trix70]

Thanks very much Gwyn. We need to spread the word on every bit of info. X

[trix70]

Sorry its not the article , I had seen the one you sent. This new one is saying due to research on the tumours that they may be able to treat oc with the same treatment as for cancers of the blood, obviously trials are needed but it looks like a step forward. Sorry for the confusion. X

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This one?

adelaidenow.com.au/news/nat...

[vipervictoria]

I read the one Gwyn posted. It says serous high grade is the most lethal form of OC… What about clear cell? What about mutinous? The survival stats for these are much worse than serious. Interesting nonetheless, but frustrating because it could frighten women with high grade serous OC - i.e. most of us, into thinking we have the worst, and I don't think that it necessarily true… Vx

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I posted both links, but if read in context it has the worse outcome because it is more common than the others... hence more women being diagnosed with it so understandably more losses of life, equally just as worrying to mention clear cell or mucinous because these not being as common are harder to treat but we all know people defy the odds but stats say differently...no ovarian cancer or any cancer for that matter is a walk in the park... and people will worry regardless, but I see your point love x G x

[Whippit]

Linked to this thread was an announcement by Target yesterday that Cambridge University are doing some research into the feasibility of testing every woman in the UK for BRAC mutations. I'm part of a research project which is testing for BRAC mutation even though I'm not BRAC positive as it is thought there is a link even in BRAC negative women. If the research outcomes are positive at Cambridge it would be a great step forward for the UK in terms of establishing a UK-wide screening programme.

Thanks for posting up the links to the Australian research. It just shows how much work is going on across the globe that will one day find a robust screening procedure and then a cure. xxxx

[Whippit]

Agree totally Millie. For anyone new on the site who is worried by stats and prognoses - I was told I might like to think of not going back to work. I was told I have the most aggressive form of OvCa cells. I honestly thought my chips were in, but I responded well to chemo and so far haven't had bad side-effects so it even makes the treatment tolerable. I'm now on 2nd line nearly 3 years down the way. Nobody can tell how we will respond and don't let anyone tell you there's much you can do about it.

xxx Annie