Borderline Ovarian Cancer

Question: I was recently diagnosed with stage 3 borderline ovarian cancer. I had surgery in Jan 08 to remove it? I would love to hear from someone else who has had the same thing in the past. They say it will probably come back & I am wondering when & where it has come back in other women.

Answer: I work for an OB/GYN Ovarian Cancer Treatment Center in NYC. As I understand it, they can remove diseased area but the chances of it coming back are very high. The timeframe varies from woman to woman ranging from several months to several years. Good luck with everything.

Question: borderline ovarian cancer heed some help? hi i recently got 2 lots of bloods taken, and ultrasound done one blood came back clear one can back borderline, the bloods were to check protein markers for ovarian cancer, do i have to have surgery?what does it all involve? my doctor when he phone was very quick on the phone, and dint explain anything to me im still waiting to hear from the hospital, any advice , experiances would be really appreciated also ive already had the results from the untrasound,i had the ultrasound done first, then the cea and ca125 blood work done, and one blood work has came back borderline for ovarian cancer

Answer: The blood test you had was to detect a protein called CA-125. The level of CA-125 is high in more than 80% of women with C of the ovary, however benign, non-cancerous conditions can also cause levels to be high- it does not conclusively diagnose or exclude C of the ovary. Were your ovaries enlarged? It depends on your symptoms and what exactly they found on examination. If they suspect cancer they will do a CT/MRI and/or you'll likely be given a laparocopy so they can have a good look around inside. It may not even be cancer than you have. Wait and see what your Doctor says.

Question: Borderline Serious Tumor - Ovarian Cancer? Anyone else have this before? I had surgery in Nov. and was diagnosed with stage 3a non-envasive Ovarian Cancer. They said the tumor was a borderline serious tumor and that I had microscopic cancer cells all the way up into my intestines. I'm 23 now but was 22 when all this happened. They removed my right ovary, fillopian tube, appendix, and a chunk out of my uterus. Has anyone else gone through this and if so, did it come back? I'm scared.... I had surgery in Nov. and was diagnosed with stage 3a non-envasive Ovarian Cancer. They said the tumor was a borderline serious tumor and that I had microscopic cancer cells all the way up into my intestines. I'm 23 now but was 22 when all this happened. They removed my right ovary, fillopian tube, appendix, and a chunk out of my uterus. Has anyone else gone through this and if so, did it come back? When the test results came back, they showed low level malignant tumor. I'm scared....I don't want to go through this again!

Answer: I believe that overall there is still some controversy associated with Borderline Ovarian Cancer. These tumors are considered to be inbetween benign and malignant and the preferred treatment is complete surgical removal. Unfortunately, the higher the stage you've had the more likely that the disease will reocurr. Here is an eMedicine report on the disease. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3233.h… Stage III Borderline Ovarian Cancer is considered a low grade, slow growing cancer. They are usually not treated after surgery and if the tumor reoccurs it is again removed surgically. Reoccurence can happen at anytime, but since this is slow growing it could take up to 15-20 years. At the moment, treatment using chemotherapy for advanced stages of the disease is controversial. Work-up and Treatment of Borderline Epithelial Ovarian Cancer http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls… Follow-up After Initial Treatment of Borderline Epithelial Ovarian Cancer http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls… Best wishes with this. Stay strong and I hope it never comes back. If it does you can fight this. Stay strong.

Question: My daughter is going thru mood swings, depressed etc, been to see counsellor but not helped. Please help me.? She had borderline ovarian cancer 2 years ago and seems to have got worse since then, her mum and I split up, i have a new partner and 2 new children, she has had lots to contend with. She is now saying she wont have any more ops and would rather die. She is not willing to seek any further help. We dont know what else to do and need some advice on what to do next. She does not have cancer, she was given the all clear but still has checks every 3 months. The depression started before they discovered this. She has said that if she needs any further ops she is going to refuse and would rather die than have them.

Answer: If her doctor says shes dying, then do what she wants. Cancer care can be brutal and she has the right to refuse further treatment, especially if its not particularly promising. If she was borderline two years ago and got worse, then shes not borderline anymore. As difficult as it may be to accept, if you want to remember her and her life with some level of peace at the end then support her decision, be there for her, run interference with the doctors and insurance people and leave you own ego at the door, by making it as easy for her as you can you will be able to feel only sadness and not heart rending regret. I am assuming she is an adult, if shes not you must listen to her doctors and make the decision but there has to be some honest hope to make her go through all the chemo and radiation and meds and ops they go through. Edit Well your addition changes things, if she doesn't have cancer shes showing her fear of it. Have her keep up her therapy shes been through a traumatic event just the waiting for diagnosis and the fact that every three months she must wait again is nerve wracking. No wonder shes depressed. If one doctor isn't helping her try another, or try or change her medication. Its been a very bad time for her. Some things I said though stay the same, leave your ego aside, If you daughter is having problems adjusting to the new wife and kids, now isn't the time to try to force the situation, you may insist on politeness and respect, but don't try to make it all friendship or family feeling. That may come over time, but right now shes too involved in her own problems to deal with anything else.