My mom got diagnosed with Stage 3C ovarian cancer (age 54) on December 21st, with spread to the omentum with ascites with one lymph note involvement. Per doctors recomendation, my mom completed neoadjuvant chemo before surgery (4 rounds of dose-dense of taxol and carboplatin). Symptom wise she has been great, with the only side effect being constipation (which we were able to get under control)!
CA125 at time of diagnosis - 850; After 1st round - 280; 2nd round - 80; 3rd round - 18; 4th round -16
CT scan was completed - with the chemo results being favorable but incomplete (monumental shrinking within pelvis area; but omentum did not really change). Surgery is still scheduled for June 7th!
What does an incomplete response to chemo mean, does that mean she's platinum sensitive? Has anyone experience neoadjuvant dose-dense before surgery? What should I expect for after-care after her surgery?
Thanks so much!