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Reviewer: marie, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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was not as bad as expected but took longer for my bone marrow to recover and so a 4 month treatment took 6months and now after 12 months I need more treatment
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I had a combo of Taxol and Carboplatin for ovarian cancer and had very little side effects other than the usual hair loss and extreme fatigue. A little nausea and metalic tast for a couple of days but no vomiting.
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Reviewer: marge, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Ii had Ovarian cancer and it has gotten rid of it. altho i have had some in other places in abdoman it had gotten rid of it. am now on carboplatin and my count is down to CA 125 37 and dropping each month
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