paclitaxel: 74 Real Stories

74 stories match paclitaxel. 67 of them mention surgery.

  1. Stage III Ovarian Cancer: Pam’s Survivor Story

    Stage 3 · carboplatin · Chemotherapy

    Pam Scarpino was diagnosed with Stage III high-grade serous ovarian cancer in October 2007. She initially stayed close to home for treatment, but an anaphylactic reaction to paclitaxel during her first chemotherapy treatment prompted her to seek care at MD…

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  2. Stage III BRCA1 Ovarian Cancer: Meredith’s Survivor Story

    Stage 3 · BRCA1 Mutation · bevacizumab · carboplatin

    Meredith Ippolito’s ovarian cancer was discovered unexpectedly in 2008. She had sought care for rectal bleeding, and a colonoscopy found flat polyps but no cancer. Doctors decided to perform a colon resection. During that operation, cancer was found, and…

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