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Slight increase in CA125
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3c in april 2018. Immediately she was treated with chemotherapy. Initially her CA 125 marker was 6800. She underwent 8 chemo cycles till nov 2018. Except balding and a little problem in sleeping, she didn't face any other side effects. She remained as active physically as she was prior to diagnose. She was taking simarouba decoction daily whicj really helped in minimising side effects of chemotherapy. She is still active, she is facing no problem whatsoever physically. After 8 chemos her ca 125 was down to 78. But yesterday her ca 125 was done it was 79. She has not undergone any surgery till now. But is this one point increase in ca 125 a cause of worry??? Her hemoglobin is 11 presently and her platelets Count is 1lakh 40 thousand.
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The treatment for ca ovary is surgery. Please get her so that surgery can be planned.
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Dr. Archana Prathipati
Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Why was surgery not done..
She needs surgucal oncologist opinion..
Please meet treating physician soon
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Dr. Palaniappan Ramanathan
Surgical Oncologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Stage IIIc ca ovary can be treated either by chemotherapy - - > surgery - - > chemotherapy (or) upfront surgery - - >chemotherapy.
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Needs Surgical Oncologist consultation
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Dr. Aravind S Kapali
Surgical Oncologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
She was supposed to be assessed for surgery after 3 cycles of chemotherapy already it's late and you don't have any to be given after surgery. if you don't get her operated the disease is going recurr invariably
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surgery go to surgical oncologist
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