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Ovarian cancer
My mother diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer high grade serous ovarian adeno
carcinoma. After 4 cycles of chemotherapy of carboplatin and paclitaxel tumor is not decreased as per ct scan report
What we can do, why chemo is not effective
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It happens sometime due to chemoresistant properties ….
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Need to know the CA125 report …..
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Cytoreductive surgery would be required based in the present condition
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Dr. Sandeep Goel
Radiation Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Some times tumour cells are resistant to chemotherapy and may not respond. She has received standard treatment.
If she has not responded to the same then she should be started on 2nd line chemotherapy
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