It has been a while since I posted!
Sept 2005: Dx. OVCA 3c .
10/05-10/06: Taxol/Carbo Avastin study NED Oct. 2006
2/07: CA 125 started to rise. Femara started. CA cont to rise
7/07: CA cont. to rise. CT Scans clear, PET showed activity in para aortic and iliac nodes, and outer liver. Started
Doxil.
7/07-4/08: Doxil. Always on decreased dose due to skin. CA 125 up and slight node increase.
4/08- present: Study weekly Taxol and possible AMG 386. CA 125 12/13 x 3 months. CT scan Per RECIST:
paraaortic node 10 mm, iliac node 6 mm. Dr. is consulting with radiologist to see if these nodes are normal size for me. Is talking about stopping chemo. I,of course, am concerned. What if this is keeping everything at bay? Maybe it is the weekly chemo regime that keeps a steady dose in body? Afraid if stop chemo, cancer will grow again and then I cannot go back on the study AMG 386 drug. I have minimal side-effects, work full time etc. Maybe I could stop Taxol and cont. AMG 386. If cancer grows, then AMG 386 may not be what was working. Then return to Taxol? Should I have a PET scan? Also BRCA 2 positive. Any insights or suggestions. Fortunately, my Dr. is always open to ideas! As always, thank-you for your wisdom.