Dear Doctor
My mother most recent CT scan report stated " There are multiple retrocaval and left para-aortic lymp nodes, largest in left para-aortic measuring 1.5cm in short axis" and her CA-125 readings increased from 7, 14, 27, 38, to 54 in the past 6 months. From the tests and scan, her oncology has confirmed she has recurrence. She had 6 cycles of chemo Paclitaxel and carboplatin about 18 months ago, and her doctor recommended her to do the same chemo as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, my mother is very hesitant to do chemo again. Her chemo side effect has just recently settled a bit. She is so scare to go back to it. Since her CA-125 is still relatively low (she used to have >200 before her first chemo treatment), does she need to do chemo immediately? Can she wait for 2 to 4 months? Is the risk to wait very high in her current stage? Is there any alternative in chemo type/drug for her?
Appreciate your input.
thanks,
Clara