CancerCompass message board discussion started by KristaJ on 3/1/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,21522,0.htm Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Anyone who has had a second debulking surgery would know if that is standard treatment? Please, give me your input! KristaJ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT A doctor at Johns Hopkins recommemded "second look"  surgery to me.  I finished standard  chemo six treatments in July 2007.   I've heard this was standard treatment twenty years ago and even some younger doctors still perform it.  I'd lke to hear from patients who've undergone  a second look. I currently have no speific area to debulk, but was suboptimal after the initial o.c. surgery. 41gram Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT please read this from dr. deborah armstrong at hopkins.  she is considered one of the world's top gynecological oncologists.  she lead the IVP chemo study.  has some interesting things to say about 2nd debulking.http://www.mnovarian.org/faq_recurrent_disease_treatment.htm aziny Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT My mother has stage 4 ovarian cancer with growing tumors. Debulkinghas not been considered due to risks involving veins/arteries beingintertwined with her 5 + tumors. I was horrified that they wouldn'tjust cut the tumors out- some as large as 15-18 cm, but the doc saysits out of the question.Good luck with your treatment. Sue  kittysue Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT