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Brca2 genetic Ovarian

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Hi my name is Julie 

I have been fighting cancer for the past 22 years I had 5 years of chem and then went onto trials the first trial was not right for me but then I was tested and they found out I was BRCA 2 Ovarian I was one of the first people to trial phase 1 Olaparib inhibitor after 17 years the drug has stopped working for me

Question 1

am I the longest person to be on this drug how do I find out ? 

what will be my next journey I have stable disease at the moment I have not been on any treatment since February 24 I’m on watch and wait 

I look forward to hearing from you 

Julie 

  • Hi Julie,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. It sounds like you've been through a lot and I hope you are getting on OK.

    It's difficult to advise on this - do of course discuss your questions with your doctor when you can as they will be best placed to advise.

    You may also find it helpful to speak to one of our nurses. If you'd like to do this, you can do so either by posting in the 'Ask the Nurses' section of the forum, or by calling freephone 0808 800 4040 - Monday-Friday, 9-5.

    In the meantime, I hope that the forum can be of some help to you and that you get some more replies to your post.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

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