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Anyone ever told the CA shrink down and only strands left. Even after surgery strands are still there in the omentum ?

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No I never had this,but are you having chemo ? I only ask as this may get rid of the strands,?

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My sis already had four chemo, surgery and two more chemo to go

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Previous discussions about "stranding" are within the link healthunlocked.com/ovacome/...

One of the posters explained: "I I have had "fat stranding" on ct scans after finishing chemo. The oncologist said it was a term the radiologist used for scarring or stretching of the peritoneum where the tumor had been. Both times there no other signs of the cancer. MoragThe oncologist said it was a term the radiologist used for scarring or stretching of the peritoneum where the tumor had been."

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