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Has anybody been on ecx for reoccuring ovarian cancer

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Has anybody been on ecx for reoccuring ovarian cancer

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Hi there I have to say have not heard of this treatment this side of the water, unless it has another name, Usually second line is Gemzar and carbo, but it is probably gauged to peoples response to previous treatments and their general health. I wish you the best and in the meantime will go googling and see what the regime is

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My wife was on this. If you will be starting, be prepared for a bit of a rough ride. Her Oncologist stopped it when we found out that her cancer was low grade instrad of high.

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Thankyou for your reply only had one chemo of this regime and nearly wiped me out I was diagnosed 4 yrs ago 3c and this is my 4th reoccurance but we all hope the one you r on will put it to sleep for a long time so when u have forgotton how bad it was you go forward to the next one

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