Questions about borderline ovarian cancer - Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian Message Board

crissylou · 05-03-2002, 11:30 PM

Hello =)

I'm 22, and I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November of last year. I just had my second surgery. They removed the right ovary in the first one, and because of my age, tried to save as much of the left as they could in the last surgery, and just removed the abnormal growths.
The doctor called and said that when he looked at my pathology report, it showed that cancer is present. And that he wants to look into it further, but to be warned that I may have to have a hysterectomy. And that I have been bumped up from a Stage I to a Stage III.
I'm so confused! I was in shock when he said, so I didn't think to ask all my questions..and I can't seem to find the info I need.
Does anyone know what the normal treatment would be for borderline cancer Stage III? If they don't do a hysterectomy, does that mean Chemo? But I read before that Chemo doesn't work on borderline cancers, because they are slow growing and chemo is designed for fast spreading cancers??
HELP!!!

niecsey · 05-04-2002, 10:53 AM

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chelan · 07-01-2002, 12:03 AM

Hi, I was recently dx'd with a serous borderline tumor of low malignant potential. Although my drs say I have an excellent prognosis they didn't do staging at my surgery and now I'm having problems with my colon (my dr thinks I have now have colon cancer) I've requested a second opinion on my pathology as a result and hope I don't have any more cancer. The best website I found for Ovarian Cancer and especially for borderline tumors is the John Hopkins Ovarian Cancer website. There is also a great message board there with lots of support. One thing I've learned about serous borderline cancers is that there are two kinds, atypical proliferative and micropappilary - there is a specific message board dedicated to micropappilary ovarian cancer. John Hopkins is on the leading edge of research into borderline ovarian cancers and there is lots of info available to read.

Good Luck.