CancerCompass message board discussion started by Diane t. on 1/24/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,20046,0.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My dear friend was just diagnosed with advanced Uterine Ca. She had breast cancer over 20 years ago and docs kept her on tamoxifen for about 15 years. For the past 7 years she had d&c's due to thick uterine lining. No bleeding or pain. Docs kept doing biopies and nothing, until this latest one. We are going to a gynecological  oncologist today. Can anyone please tell me of their experience with Uterine Ca??? I happen to be stage 4 ovarian ca, but not too educated in Uterine. I want to be as knowledgable and supportive as I can. Thanks for any info you can give.Diane T Diane t. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi Diane t. I don't have any information on this particular treatment success for uterine cancer but this website cites success stories for ovarian cancer. Perhaps a Google search on this treatment for your friend's type would bring some help and hope. I know from experience that this has been working for many types of cancer. http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/22/2/118 On 1/24/2008 Diane t. wrote:My dear friend was just diagnosed with advanced Uterine Ca. She had breast cancer over 20 years ago and docs kept her on tamoxifen for about 15 years. For the past 7 years she had d&c's due to thick uterine lining. No bleeding or pain. Docs kept doing biopies and nothing, until this latest one. We are going to a gynecological  oncologist today. Can anyone please tell me of their experience with Uterine Ca??? I happen to be stage 4 ovarian ca, but not too educated in Uterine. I want to be as knowledgable and supportive as I can. Thanks for any info you can give.Diane T Shemay Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hi. I was diagnosed and had surgery for endometrial (uterine) cancer in late July. It also is considered advanced -- stage 3A, grade 2. I also encourage you to look into the Vitamin C treatment that is talked about in the link mentioned in the last e-mail. I live in Kansas City and am under the care of 2 of the 3 authors of that particular study -- Drs. Drisko and Chapman (my surgeon/oncologist). I started taking the vitamin C through IV after surgery and about 2 weeks before I started chemo (seven rounds of carbo/taxol). I just had my first post-chemo CT, and all is normal, so I am now officially in remission! In addition to the vitamin C, I was put on numerous other vitamins and supplements, including vitamins D and E, coQ-10, calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc (I must confess I had terrible eating habits before the cancer diagnosis, and was very deficient in many vitamins/minerals). I was also told to eliminate sugars, many low-glycemic-index foods like potatoes and corn, and alcohol. All this added up to a huge shift in life-style for me.At any rate, I do think the vitamin C and other vitamins/supplements helped keep me strong during chemo. My red cell blood count only dipped into the low category three times. I did not suffer much nausea, and was able to eat regular, healthy meals. I spoke with a woman with stage 4 ovarian cancer who is now six years out (still doing vitamin C) and going strong. She truly believes the C is what has kept her alive. Another guy I know took the C prior to prostate cancer surgery, and the tumor shrank substantially. So there are good things happening. Another place to read more about this is Dr. Drisko's web site, at http:\\integrativemed.kumc.edu. If you have a doctor in your area who is willing to administer the C, Drisko will send him/her the protocol.Best of luck and let us know how things progress!     cheriv39 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thank you for your reply. I am always looking for new and different things regarding ovarian cancer.Diane T. Diane t. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 1/24/2008 cheriv39 wrote:Hi. I was diagnosed and had surgery for endometrial (uterine) cancer in late July. It also is considered advanced -- stage 3A, grade 2. I also encourage you to look into the Vitamin C treatment that is talked about in the link mentioned in the last e-mail. I live in Kansas City and am under the care of 2 of the 3 authors of that particular study -- Drs. Drisko and Chapman (my surgeon/oncologist). I started taking the vitamin C through IV after surgery and about 2 weeks before I started chemo (seven rounds of carbo/taxol). I just had my first post-chemo CT, and all is normal, so I am now officially in remission! In addition to the vitamin C, I was put on numerous other vitamins and supplements, including vitamins D and E, coQ-10, calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc (I must confess I had terrible eating habits before the cancer diagnosis, and was very deficient in many vitamins/minerals). I was also told to eliminate sugars, many low-glycemic-index foods like potatoes and corn, and alcohol. All this added up to a huge shift in life-style for me.At any rate, I do think the vitamin C and other vitamins/supplements helped keep me strong during chemo. My red cell blood count only dipped into the low category three times. I did not suffer much nausea, and was able to eat regular, healthy meals. I spoke with a woman with stage 4 ovarian cancer who is now six years out (still doing vitamin C) and going strong. She truly believes the C is what has kept her alive. Another guy I know took the C prior to prostate cancer surgery, and the tumor shrank substantially. So there are good things happening. Another place to read more about this is Dr. Drisko's web site, at http:\\integrativemed.kumc.edu. If you have a doctor in your area who is willing to administer the C, Drisko will send him/her the protocol.Best of luck and let us know how things progress!    Thank you for your info and the website. I am so glad you are in remission and doing well. I am 4 years out of diagnosis so I am always looking for a new "bullet". My friend is just starting her journey, so your info was helpful.Thanks again,Diane Diane t. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT