My sister has had this cancer for four years … she has done two sessions of chemo … actually three… drug therapy … full hysterectomy at the beginning and now she has a very painful tumour below her aorta… radiation … 8 sessions is scheduled now to shrink it and hopefully relieve the pain … any experience in this group with this treatment ? What was the outcome ? Thank you Christine, caregiver
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That said, I have yet to but will (and you might want to as well) go to the Search box on the upper right of your screen and type in "radiation" to pull up historical discussions on the topic. And go to the Ovarian Cancer Canada website https://ovariancanada.org to see if there is any information on the topic there. Additionally there is a small chapter in By Your Side on page 58 that covers the topic that you and your sister might find helpful.
I hope this helps. She's lucky to have you "by her side" as she navigates this journey she taking. Our wishes for a successful outcome for her......
And hopefully you'll receive some responses in your outreach to hear about the experiences of other members with radiation treatment. It is a much smaller community than those who've experienced the more standard treatment forms so a response rate is only as good as the number of members who are actively on the system at any given point. That said, I only caution that while we share our experiences we try to remember that our situations, our reactions and responses to treatment are all very individual. The effects one might have could be very different for another. But hearing those stories can be very helpful to arm you with questions to prepare that might otherwise not be asked.
Hope you do get the information you're seeking. If there is any other way in which we can help please don't hesitate to reach out.
Kathi