Hyperthermia or hot chemotherapy has been studied in one gyn malignancy - pseudomyxoma peritonei and in advanced mucinous tumors of the intestinal track.
They often become very large and can extend up into the abdomen. Pseudomyxoma peritonei can result if the tumor ruptures and spills its contents into the abdomen. They are divided into three categories: benign, borderline, and malignant.
Outside ovary then can be present in bile duct, endometriod or appendix.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.
I have pseudomyxoma peritonei cancer it is a jelly like and it got around my organs I had so much of it so when the surgery went in it was so bad they had to remove my colon,total abdominal colectomy and they had to debulking my abdominal cavity. My spleen was remove ,took part of my stomach out and took park of my bladder and had to reconstructed them so I have a small stomach .
Hi Mitzi,
Sorry for responding so late. I am sometimes technologically challenged and couldn't figure out how to get back to this site without just googling my own question.
I am actually doing really well post-operatively, minus my typical fibromyalgia symptoms.
My tumor was mucinous.
-if you have not had a recent colonoscopy, get one
-if you are currently symptomatic with abdominal pain, a CT scan will very effectively rule in or out recurrence, pseudomyxoma peritonei, a tumor on the appendix
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-CEA is a better tumor marker to follow for mucinous tumors than CA 125
see: http://www.tc-cancer.com/tumormarkers.html
and
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2007;86(4):484-90.
Hi. I would like to thank you for the time you take to respond to our questions. I really appreciate it. I have a few new concerns after having a large borderline mucinous cyst, ovary, and fallopian tube removed 6 months ago.
First, my gyn/onc strongly suggested that I start a family immediately rather than wait 2 more years, as planned. I'm 28.
Thanks for your response. To clarify: his treatment was adjunctive. At the time they saw no sign of cancer outside the lung. Now, however, after 4 rounds of chemotherapy the disease seems to have spread during treatment with taxotere and cisplatin: it's now in the liver, bones and adrenal glands. His original tumor was EGFR positive that is why Tarceva came up as a viable second step.
m doing research as quickly as I can to help she and her husband make an informed decision about what to do...if anything. The local drs are recommending 4 weeks of full brain radiation followed by tarceva. Prior to the finding the mets, they were planning 6 weeks of radiation to the right lung in combination with etoposide and cisplatin.
I'd appreciate any feedback. My thanks in advance to all responses....
She has done very well with chemo and radiation until recently. She was started on Tarceva about 3 weeks ago. Recently, she has been experiencing a lot of confusion. I cannot find anywhere that this is a side effect of Tarceva (it is the only drug she is on at this time). Is it possible that she has a brain metastases? If not, what are the likely causes.
He went thru chemo/ radiation and finally had surgery to remove the tumor. It was successful. He had more chemo for precaution. After one year, the cancer came back into his Adrenal Gland. It is also in his Lymph Nodes. They put him on Tarceva( a pill he took everyday) And after 6-7 weeks, he had tests done which showed it didn't do anything.. the tumor has grown. They said there is no other options.. no surgery/ no chemo/ no radiation.
I went to surgery to remove a large ovarian and a mesenteric cyst and when I came out I was told I had a rare type of tumor called Pseudo Myxoma Peritonei. surgeons removed my uterus, ovaries, appedix , omentum and lots of abdominal fluid. My gyno (who was told at the time the tumor was benign) put me on HRT. my oncologist (GI tract specialist) later told me it was borderline tumor. I will need chemo in 4 months and Im now worried that HRT might not be a good idea.
Radiation is usually advised for patients who are not fit to undergo an operation. The key words here are selected (selected patients) and individualized (individualized approach). This highlights the fact that there is an advantage, but the intervention is not for everybody.
The decision is not simply, let’s do it, there is an evaluation about how much lung to be removed and whether or not it can be tolerated.
He has been through several chemo and radiation treatments and is now starting on Tarceva. It has been a long road so far and he has his good days and bad days. I don't think there's any way even the doctors can tell us how much time they have left specifically. His doctor said it could be a year, 5 or even 10, but of course we are all hoping and praying for at least 20 more with him.
It has already spread to the spine, both lungs and the lymph system. Doctors triede Tarceva for 3 weeks but her body had a very bad reaction. For the spine they did radiotherapy. But since she was diagnose 3 months ago she has lost aalmost her voice. she is using oxygen for the major part of the day but doctors don't wan't to talk about time. no more medes will be given and she was reffer to hospice....
Appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) are rare - 1 in a million - however the initial symptoms in women are very similar and PMP is often mis-diagnosed because of this. The treatment is different, but the prognosis for PMP, if treated correctly and all tumour is removed, is often quite good.
Basically with appendix cancer a polyp occludes the lumen of the appendix, the appendix lining produces mucus (the same as the bowel), the appendix fills and bursts.
Hi There...
I have had a upper right lobectomy on Sept 14 2001.Stage 1A BAC lung cancer...no chemo or no radiation..clear margins and no lymph node involvement.. ..it's been a little over five years now. cancer free. PRAISE GOD...and thou I realize that 5 yrs is maybe the magic number for most lung cancer survivor's...is it also meant for BAC Lung Cancer...I have heard not so....
Thank you for any information you can give me....
Could this be as a result of the fluid, and what can be done for the fluid to go away? My dr. placed me on estrace 2 mg and it did not work. I am damn worried and need help.
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