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Val Pfeiffer · 07-30-2007, 05:46 AM

This is just one oncologist's opinion, but this is what my first oncologist told me: he said that he has seen situations where patients have removed their ovaries and cancer has later appeared in the area vacated by the ovaries. He didn't feel that taking the ovaries was that important because of that.

Val

07-30-2007, 05:46 AM	#7
Val Pfeiffer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 159	This is just one oncologist's opinion, but this is what my first oncologist told me: he said that he has seen situations where patients have removed their ovaries and cancer has later appeared in the area vacated by the ovaries. He didn't feel that taking the ovaries was that important because of that. Val __________________ BLOG: http://valleygirlvnp.blogspot.com/ Dx 11/04, Age 42, ER-/PR-, HER2+++ 3 months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin Significant tumor shrinkage Mastectomy 3/05; Stage 3b, 9 cm tumor, 5/8+ nodes 3 more months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin 7/05 30 radiation treatments, IMRT planning approach Started 1 year of Herceptin 9/05 9/06 Began quarterly triple doses Herceptin. Brain & breast MRIs semi annually. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 6/08 Right breast, intraductal carcinoma, high nuclear grade associated with comedo necrosis; extensive diffusely involved the entire biopy specimen. ER+, PR-, Her2 unknown at this point, 07/08 mastectomy.