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How many chemos?

Post a new topicby livingwith on Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:09 pm

DX with Endometrial C last Sept. Had surgery. One of 22 lymph nodes were positive.
Going thru 6 chemos.
Red and White counts very low.
CA 125 down to 17., which is good.
Would like to stop after 5.
anyone withe the same experience who did less than 6?
Grade 2, stage 3 (ovaries, pelvic wash, tubes all clear)
Dr says this is preventive cheml.
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Re: How many chemos?

Post a new topicby beth mayer on Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:07 pm

I just finished my 6th and last chemo. I had Stage 3 Grade 2. I would do all 6 treatments because that if that is what Doctors recommend then you have not taken the other 5 treatments in vain. Did you have to do Radiation? I will be doing both external beam and vaginal cuff radiation.
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