Femara for ovarian cancer

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503702 tn?1276176714 Im in recurrence of OVCA after 15thms. did chemo and avastin trial. Thank you.
Avatar n tn I had a double masectomy 1-1/2 years ago and have finished chemo treatments in April of 08 and now I am on Femara for about a year. My question is can I get a recurrence of cancer of some sort (i know it won't be breast) while I'm actually still using Femara?
Avatar n tn Never has been proven it was caused by Femara, but better safe than sorry. Because of my risk for clots, Tamoxifen would not be a choice for me. I have only been on Aromasin for about two weeks, so I can't really give you an accurate evaluation of it just yet. One of my doctors told me you can't really tell if any of these drugs are working, however, until you've taken them at least three months.
Avatar f tn Betty, I have had low grade ovarian cancer for 14 years. It has been controlled by Tamoxifen and Arimidex. I am hoping my doc gives me Femara next. When the antiestrogens wear out, I get fluid build up. I was drained of 4 liters today. When I take chemo, my CA125 gets higher. So, I hope the Femara works for you. If your cancer is like mine, you are lucky, and Femara will help. I live a normal life until the med wears off, about every two years. I have had no side effects that I am aware of.
Avatar f tn I've been on Femara (Letrozole) for about a year and a half. It didn't do anything for me...I never even had a period without forcing it. I recently had ovarian drilling and I know it has made a difference. After the drilling, the femara is supposed to be more effective so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Avatar n tn Check the internet for clinical trial updates; Aromasin is currently in clinical trials for ovarian cancer. Previously it was only used for breast cancer. It's known to cut estrogen production by up to 95%. I'm not waiting for the trials to conclude; I want to feel like I'm being proactive now. Best of luck to your mom. It sounds like great news!
Avatar n tn The correlation between breast cancer and estrogen related ovarian cancer is being studied, and the theory is if they work for breast cancer patients, they may work for estrogen related ovarian cancer, as well. For me, Aromasin has kept my cancer stable for the last 9 months. I encourage you and your mom to speak to her doctor regarding trying a different Aromatase Inhibiter IF Femara doesn't seem to work for her, or causes side effects.
Avatar n tn I was 26 when I discovered I had ovarian cancer. I had a foot long tumor on my ovary which turned out to be a juvenile granulosa cell tumor. My tumor burst on the operating table and they performed a complete hysterectomy removing both ovaries as well. The tumor board recommended chemotherapy so 2 months after my first surgery I started chemo. The chemotherapy included sisplaytin, if I'm spelling that correctly, and it was quite harsh .
Avatar n tn These drugs are very new and thus far had been used only with breast cancer patients. Aromasin is now in clinical trials for ovarian cancer recurrence. I did not wait to see the outcome of the trials; I got a prescription for it and have been on it for almost a year. It cuts the estrogen production in the body, so that if your cancer is estrogen receptive, it's less likely that it will recur. I'm hoping for the best, because the side effects are kinda tough.
749784 tn?1233499310 Only 1/3 of women with estrogen receptor positive ovarian cancer response to Femara so your mom is fortunate in that. I'd stick with it for now since it seems to be working and "save" other treatments in case she needs them. Hope she will not and will continue to do well.
41502 tn?1223517053 It is the reg. 80 % serous papillary adenocarcinoma but it was on pathology primary peritoneal. But it supposedly comes from ovary and treated same. It was moderately differentiated ( maybe that is meduim growing rate?) she has 3c N1 Mo on report whatever N1 Mo is. I am going to put these surgery reports up before I start trying to figure that out.
Avatar f tn hi i am 49 yrs old and was diagnosed with breast cancer in oct 2007 i went through 2 lumpectomys in my left breast and had 16 lympth nodes removed only 2 had cancer cells i also went through 4 mths chemo and 6 weeks of radio which finnished in june this year i am on femara for 5 yrs now..
Avatar m tn She had chemotherapy for 6 cycles. She had the recurrence of ovarian cancer during Jan 2011 and had 5 cycles of chemotherapy. The CA-125 count came down to 5. Then till the Nov-2011 the count was 7. She had CA-125 test on 17-Jan-2012 the count was 1593. To confirm the steep raise in count, she had the test again on 19-Jan-2012 the count surged to 2293.  She appears to be normal and she does not feel any severe abdominal pain.
Avatar f tn ve NEVER heard of them leaving the ovaries after Ovarian Cancer is diagnosed. Please see another doctor for another opinion. I hope you ARE seeing an GYN/Oncologist for this problem.
221231 tn?1202980918 so the doctor said maybe tomoxifn . my question is should she try it . its for breast cancer and she has ovarian but does it help her or hurt her more possibly>?? also blood clots>??? possible side effect>?? the doctor said she has roughly 6 months to live i found that out today . I dont know if I beleive it . I dont know what to tell her she doesnt understand. she is schizophrenic and very intellegent but in serious denial of the cancer I dont know what to do .
374593 tn?1257879950 t find any studies that say it increases conception rates, rather it may just make you asymptomatic during the treatment time. Do you ever use Femara for fertility purposis in Endometriosis patients - even though its blacklabel for this, it seems that it would make good sense? Thanks!
1235159 tn?1323009319 ve done two cycles of Femara..lots of follicles but no pregnancy. I have ovarian cysts too. I am starting injectables in April.
Avatar m tn We are glad you are on to maintenance therapy for your previous cancer! Typically, letrozole does have a favorable side effect profile in relation to toxicity. This doesn't mean it is side effect free, however. The trade off is that it does appear affective in terms of prolonging recurrence.
Avatar f tn I also have read where red wine is good for ovarian cancer. I am so confused. Is there anywhere on the net that I could get more information on this subject. Thank you....
Avatar f tn yes i do have pcos, I have already taken 5 rounds of clomid with metformin and have yet to ovulate. I had ovarian drilling two weeks ago and i am suppose to start femara soon.
Avatar f tn I just finished my 5th cycle of clomid (waiting for af to show..got negative beta on Wed.). My lining was so thin last cycle (4.2 on day of trigger) that my RE took me off the clomid. I asked about doing femara for this next cycle but she doesn't use it in her practice anymore because she had low success rates with it.
795248 tn?1250686616 This will be my 2nd iui and this will be my third cycle on femara. I cycle on femara with iui, one cycle just femara and this cycle on femara with hopefully iui around the 30th, 1st or 2nd(weekend). We have been ttc for over 2yrs and have unexplained infertility. All of our blood work and tests and u/s are perfect. Our sperm is perfect and eggs and uterus look great. I was just looking for others that are going thru the same thing so we could support each other!!
Avatar f tn this is commonly done for women who have experienced breast cancer and there is good data to show that this reduces recurrences in breast cancer. the data for ovarian cancer is not so clear. There definitely are side effects to femara! Tamoxifen usually gives the least side effects but Arimidex may be OK as well. For women with BRCA1 mutation, there is good information to suggest that a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy is the best risk reducing intervention.
Avatar n tn t until July, he has recommended we try Femara (2.5mg 2x/day). After researching online, Femara is typically used to treat breast cancer. However, research has suggested there is a higher success rate with Femara vs. Clomid. Along with Femara, we are going to continue the Ovidrel shot. Ask you doctor about this. Maybe this could be an option for you and your husband. Good luck!!
107366 tn?1305680375 I have been on Aromasin for about 12 weeks. I took Femara for a short time back last fall, and again this spring. Are any of you on Aromasin, Femara, Tamoxifen, or Arimidex experiencing joint/bone pain? If so, do you find it getting worse the longer you are on it? I finally got off IV chemo in favor of taking AI's because IV chemo was doing too much damage and I needed a break.
Avatar f tn I have had low grade ovarian cancer for 14 years. I had a hysterectomy in 1994. I have had chemo three times and each time my ca125 gets higher. My cancer has been controlled all these years with anti estrogens. Lately my Onco/gyno has left me on Tamoxifen when in the past I would take Arimidex when the Tamoxifen ran out. Whenever it runs out I fill up with ascites. It is usually honey colored when it is drained. This time it was a deep red.