Corry

In Memory

Nicola

Patient Information

Age: 23

Sex: Female

Diagnosed: 02/03

Location: Bristol, England

Diagnosis: During caesarian section discovered extensive masses within the pelvis and large masses within the liver. Thought to be Ovarian cancer, later diagnosed Stage IV DSRCT.

Hospital

Oncologist

Consultant Dr Chris Williams

Passed Away: 05/23/05

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Treatment

Chemotherapy and Treatment Protocol

Cisplatin, Doxorubicin, Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide with Mesna

Cisplatin 100 mg IV on day one together with Doxorubicin 25 mg per metre squared IV on days one, two and three in the first regime. This was alternated with the TIP (Paclitaxel 175 mg per metre squared IV day one, Cisplatin 20 mg per metre squared day one to five, Ifosfamide 1 gram per metre squared IV days one to five together with Mesna 1 gram per metre squared IV days one to five). She received 3 cycles of each of these regimes to a total of 6 cycles in all.

The intention was to give 2 cycles of this chemotherapy and if she was obtaining a major response to take stem cells with a view of high dose alkylating agent therapy with peripheral stem cell support at the end of her initial chemotherapy.

scans during the course of her 6 cycles of chemotherapy showed that although she was responding she was only doing so modestly and was clearly not going to obtain a complete remission. We felt that it would be important for her to attain at least a complete remission if we were going to consider high dose chemotherapy.

CT scan at the end of her chemotherapy revealed reduction in the size of the pelvic masses and some reduction in the liver metastases but there is still clearly extensive disease.

Alternative/Complementary Medicine

Art Therapy - relaxing

Reiki - relaxation

Reflexology - immune booster & relaxing

Shiatsu - relaxing

Aromatherapy Massage - relaxing

Support Group - Bristol Cancer Help Centre - Inspirational

Cancer Help Centre in Bristol

Consultant - Doctor Rosie Daniel

Time Line

28

• Approximate timeline

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