How to treat stage 4 ovarian cancer?
Patient: My mother has been recently diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer following the debulking surgery. her CA 125 is 600. the surgeon performed the surgery to take out as much as possible tissue involved including both ovaries with mass,omentum but could not take the uterus out as it was adhered to the bladder. she is 54 years old and all her symptoms started very recently. it's very devastating to me and my family and we are in a big shock as we never expected this to happen to her. we dont know what to do next but we can go to any extent to cure her cancer. please help ! Doctor: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your mother's situation and problem. Usually after debulking surgery, post operative chemotherapy and radiotherapy are advised. During surgery, possibility of local spillage of tumour cells is high. This is due to handling of tumour mass. So to prevent local site growth radiotherapy is given. And to prevent distal hematogenous spread, chemotherapy is given. Besides these, nutritional support and pain management are also important. By all these, we can reduce her sufferings and improve quality of remaining life. Psychiatrist counselling regarding end of life issues is also important. So these are treatment options in her case. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.