Experiences with

Maintenance chemotherapy

Unfortunately I ran into some considerable mental health difficulties shortly after beginning my maintenance chemotherapy; which flew under the radar as I seemed to be compelled to make poor decisions, against the advice of everybody.

Started Chemotherapy again after Avastin didn’t work as maintenance. Disappointing especially as Olaparib also didn’t work for me in 2023. After being mostly bald for the past two years (was told Caelyx wouldn’t lose my hair!).

chemotherapy every 3 weeks and trying to be as positive as possible and make the most of each day despite everything that's happened to me.

Referral for Docetaxel chemotherapy — will likely begin soon 4. Support from oncology nursing team 5. Possibly palliative radiation in the future for urinary symptoms (TURP considered) ⸻ Other notes: • He has no pain, walks and functions normally.

Five days after my first Taxol, carboplatin, and Keytruda infusion I have developed a rash on both sides of my neck and around the back of my neck like a collar. It is an odd rash, it started with horizontal raised bumps and then turned red and rashy. I have a call into my oncologist to see if there

The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched a clinical trial for high-grade neuroendocrine tumors, a rare and aggressive cancer with limited treatment options beyond chemotherapy.

There are outliers. Someday, it'd probably be helpful to find out why. Genetics, chemo, RT, luck? But for most of us, if we pursue ADT, we WILL develop CRPC. Stats for T10 G4 are CRP,C usually within 6 months. T9 G4 (me) 6-12 months. If you're T1 G6, you'll likely go 15+ years. Attached are a few

We can test radiosensitivy and that'll give us three items of info. 1. Does it appear that radiotherapy will work well (provided we are relying on ADT or PARPi or chemo to induce DNA DSBs, create a state of BRCAness, and radiosensitize tumors) 2. We can also test sometimes good and sometimes sketchy

When I finished chemotherapy, I began radiation therapy for breast cancer with hormone therapy. In 2021, my CLL returned, and this time I was given Venetoclax. Right after finishing treatment, after two years, I had a complete workup for congenital heart disease.

When I finished chemotherapy, I began radiation therapy for breast cancer with hormone therapy. In 2021, my CLL returned, and this time I was given Venetoclax. Right after finishing treatment, after two years, I had a complete workup for congenital heart disease.

I recently transitioned to Bevacizumab maintenance every 3 weeks after a recurrence requiring a 2nd cytoreduction then 2nd line chemo (Doxil/Carboplatin/Avastin).

I just finished my 5th chemo treatment and have nasty mouth sores and I'm seeking advice for how to treat them. Poollover

We had a MO come to my PC support group in February. He talked about Pluvicto and how it works, he made the statement that a chemo drug can be used instead of Lu 177. Has anyone heard of this. ET

Hi there just taking a chance if anyone has the same situation like me.I was 10 months post chemo on my OC,unfortunately my liver enzymes GGT and my ALP never come back to normal its always elevated during my 3 monthly check up even I changed my diet.I didn't drink alcohol and Im not eating fatty food

Hi all. I think I have an unanswerable question, but am going to ask for your thoughts anyway. I've been on Avastin for five years now, post debulking/chemo. Not a lot of side effects, or if I've had them I don't notice them anymore. No recurrences, and insurance keeps paying for the treatment so

where to start I have had copd stage 2 for many years and I also have issues with my heart stopping so i am getting a pacemaker on Wednesday I also have had cancer x2 first rectal then lung cancer..i had chemo and radiation for both i have been cancer free for 10 months praise god...it has been a slow

Hi everyone I finished radio and chemo 2yrs ago,I have leisons on the bowel,radiation colitis and proctitis side effects that no-one told me about,My consultant or GP are no help.I,m on the autistic spectrum suffer from severe anxiety,recently been refured to a gastrologist hospital says no appointments

Hi fellow Warriors, I’m My oncologist has me on a new double therapy of Tecentric (infusion) and a oral chemo pill called Cabometyx I am experiencing a sore tongue all the time. When I eat certain foods, my tongue starts burning I only eat soft food; something crunchy makes my tongue hurt even

Hi, ladies, hope you are all doing as well as can be. Just wondering if there is anyone out there with a similar background to me. I don’t feel like I fit in with most OC patients as I didn’t have chemo (HGSOC stage 3B, BRCA1 +ve). After modified debulking surgery I declined adjuvant chemo and have

My father has metastatic prostate cancer, just recently diagnosed. He has had two treatment opinions - both suggested ADT, nubeqa, and docetaxel. He is trying to decide where to go and I’m looking for additional opinions. Option A - Comprehensive cancer center with amazing reputation - Did