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My Ovacome

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Over- or under-reacting?

I am 42 and have the BRCA2 gene mutation. I live overseas and my (private health insurance) gynae here is determined to convince me to have my ovaries removed...

I am 42 and have the BRCA2 gene mutation. I live overseas and my (private healt...

•14 years ago

Has anyone out there been through pelvic radiotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer? If so, how effective?

Diagnosed 5 years ago. Big op and 3 cycles of chemo - taxol/carboplatin. Another op this year (colostomy). Latest tumour localised -hence offer of...

Diagnosed 5 years ago. Big op and 3 cycles of chemo - taxol/carboplatin. Anot...

•14 years ago

Is anybody else on HRT after cancer diagnosis? I'm not getting on with the patches, concerned about HRT health risks but went through menopause at 32 so worried about ageing!

What alternatives could there be?

What alternatives could there be?

•14 years ago

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Fallopian Tube Cancer - treated as ovarian cancer

Hi, I have fallopian tube cancer, very rare and treated the same as ovarian cancer. Are there any other members out there who have this form of cancer - it...

Hi, I have fallopian tube cancer, very rare and treated the same as ovarian canc...

•14 years ago

PARP trials

Has anyone here been on a PARP trial? For anyone not familiar with these drugs, they are a promising new treatment for women with advanced genetic ovarian and...

Has anyone here been on a PARP trial? For anyone not familiar with these drugs, ...

•14 years ago

Two new ROCCs!

I had a really good day last Thursday (August 5) training two new ROCCs in our London office. They had lots to say about how ovarian cancer had affected their...

I had a really good day last Thursday (August 5) training two new ROCCs in our L...

•14 years ago

Scan day tomorrow

Im getting my pelvic/abdomen scan tomorrow..do not know how in going cope with the worry about the results..ive diazepam to calm me down. sandra

Im getting my pelvic/abdomen scan tomorrow..do not know how in going cope with t...

•14 years ago

waiting for scans and worried

hi,im new here,ive had pelvic pain/lower back pain for a few weeks..along with heartburn and my bowels nevers moved for 4 days but have started moving again...

hi,im new here,ive had pelvic pain/lower back pain for a few weeks..along with h...

•14 years ago