On 3/21/2007
Paulabeth wrote:
My 84 year old mother was diagnosed with ppc four years ago. She was stage three when the cancer was found and had surgery. She has had one summer without chemo. Otherwise she has been going from one drug therapy to the next until her numbers start going up again. She is being treated by a gynocological oncologist which I would recommend.
I just came across a March 16, 2007 article in the New Zealand Herald (nzherald.co.nz) covering new research published in two peer-reviewed journals, The Journal of Leukocyte Biology and Free Radical Biology and Medicine, about the role of vitamin c in controlling cell activity throughout the body, namely cancer cells behave like normal cells that are deficienct in vitamin c. They are studying to see if vitamin c might make a difference in outcomes.
My mother's latest chemo has stopped working and her numbers have doubled in a month--3950--so I am on my way home. She'll be drinking all the organic orange juice I can get her to take.
From what I've read, having your ovaries removed does not protect a woman from ppc.
Paulabeth
I just want to add that you should consult with your doctor before taking any supplements as they can interfere with drug therapies; for example, blood thinners and vitamin c can be a problem. Some nutritional supplements interfere with certain chemotherapies. So, again, check with your doctor.
Paulabeth