It’s what we fear the most: recurrence, or occurrence of a higher-grade (typical) ovarian cancer. We know, from existing evidence, that completion surgery is the most effective way to reduce a risk of recurrence. But can risk of recurrence be predicted? Ouldamer and colleagues think so. Essentially, they have developed a way of predicting the... Continue Reading →
3 – That’s the Magic Number
3 That’s the Magic Number Yes it is It’s the magic number De La Soul,... Continue Reading →
My.Left.Brain (part 2)
So today I got the results from my brain scans and my EEG.The good news: there’s no brain tumour and there’s no dementia. The MRI was, apparently, good. According to the experts, my temporal lobes appear (appear?!) intact and the rest of my brain is “essentially normal” (essentially?). [I think someone may want to chat... Continue Reading →
My.Left.Brain
“A diabolical and absorbing experience”Roger Ebert reviewing the film Momento, Chicago Sun-TimesNearly three years ago, I wrote my first post about My.Left.Ovary. It was the day I had ultrasounds, and - unknowingly - two days before I underwent radical surgery. It was also the first time I’d ever blogged… Today, I’m writing my 86th post.I’ve just... Continue Reading →
Lizzie
I’d like to point out that if I had have been given full clearance surgery while this was at BOT stage - this would not be happening.There’s been a lot of talk on here in the past few weeks about how scary menopause is, and how you should try to hang onto your ovaries.While I’m... Continue Reading →
Let’s talk about it: prognosis v’s diagnosis
A great prognosis doesn’t remove the difficulties of living with the associated diagnosis. With appropriate treatment, a diagnosis of a borderline ovarian tumour (BOT) has an excellent prognosis. BOT - grade zero ovarian cancer (OC) - is normally treated with surgery alone. BOTs are slow growing, so chemotherapy is of no use [i.e. it’s not needed].Surgery, however, is... Continue Reading →
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