{"id":43621,"date":"2021-12-28T08:50:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T15:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=43621"},"modified":"2024-08-16T09:37:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T15:37:29","slug":"uterine-cancer-survivor-credits-innovative-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/uterine-cancer-survivor-credits-innovative-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative care helps woman beat advanced uterine cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_43647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43647\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43647\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/23113743\/Victoria-hand-over-heart-tiny.webp\" alt=\"Victoria Theogarajan, an ovarian cancer survivor, speaks about her diagnosis and her treatment.\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/23113743\/Victoria-hand-over-heart-tiny.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/23113743\/Victoria-hand-over-heart-tiny-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/23113743\/Victoria-hand-over-heart-tiny-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/23113743\/Victoria-hand-over-heart-tiny-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/23113743\/Victoria-hand-over-heart-tiny-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victoria Theogarajan, an ovarian cancer survivor, speaks about her diagnosis and her treatment. Photo by Chris Austin for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sometimes, things sneak up on you.<\/p>\n<p>In November of 2020, Victoria Theogarajan had a sharp, shooting pain in her back. She thought maybe she had a kidney stone.\u00a0 So she went to her doctor, who ordered an ultrasound. The results showed nothing abnormal.<\/p>\n<p>Then Victoria started experiencing cramping in her lower abdomen. Nothing severe, just annoying at first. She ignored it and went on with her life: spending time with her family, working as a quality assurance manager and staying fit.<\/p>\n<p>Then the cramping got worse. \u00a0By January of 2021, Victoria was getting needle-like pains. So she went back to her doctor, who ordered a CT scan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore I even got home, they had called my doctor and said the scans don\u2019t look good,\u201d she said. \u201cThey wanted me to see an oncologist. I knew what that meant.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A tough cancer diagnosis: advanced uterine cancer<\/h2>\n<p>On the recommendation of her doctor and a friend, she sought out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/provider\/saketh-guntupalli-md\/\">Dr. Saketh R. Guntupalli<\/a>, a specialist in gynecological cancers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital-uch\/\">UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-at-university-of-colorado-anschutz-medical-campus\/\">Anschutz Medical Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43666\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43666 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084004\/CU-Doctors-SakethGuntupalli.webp\" alt=\"Dr. Saketh Guntupalli\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084004\/CU-Doctors-SakethGuntupalli.webp 321w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084004\/CU-Doctors-SakethGuntupalli-214x300.webp 214w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084004\/CU-Doctors-SakethGuntupalli-107x150.webp 107w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084004\/CU-Doctors-SakethGuntupalli-200x280.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Saketh Guntupalli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Guntupalli saw Victoria right away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe looked at the results of my scan and said, \u2018Let\u2019s get a biopsy of the uterus,\u2019\u201d Victoria recalled. \u00a0\u201cIt was malignant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Victoria had to face a tough diagnosis: stage IVb uterine cancer, the<a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/uterine-cancer\/\"> most advanced type<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among gynecological cancers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/uterine-cancer\/\">uterine cancer<\/a> is the most common, but<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/uterine-cancer\/\"> stage IVb is quite rare<\/a>, said Guntupalli, who is also an <a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/som.ucdenver.edu\/Profiles\/Faculty\/Profile\/20680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and gynecologic oncology<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.cuanschutz.edu\/\">University of Colorado School of Medicine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Victoria received care at a cutting-edge cancer center where Guntupalli could offer hope and more: top-notch treatments supported by breakthroughs in medical science.<\/p>\n<h2>How genetic testing has &#8216;revolutionized&#8217; treatments for uterine cancer and other gynecologic cancers<\/h2>\n<p>Guntupalli and his colleagues use genetic testing to see which treatment options will work best for each patient. Genetic testing also gives doctors insights on which medications might cause the fewest side effects for patients.<\/p>\n<p>Because of genetic testing, \u201cWe can predict a drug regimen that will work as opposed to one that won\u2019t work, or won\u2019t work as well,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s turning out to be very valuable in picking out the right protocol. Genetic testing has completely revolutionized the way we look at cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Victoria\u2019s success also might be due to the fact that \u201cwe have a very aggressive surgical approach. We go after every bit of tumor that we see. We can be pretty surgically aggressive because we have an outstanding support system\u201d of other medical professionals.<\/p>\n<p>The survival rates for someone with Victoria&#8217;s diagnosis are about 20 to 30%, but Guntupalli&#8217;s patients fare even better thanks to the team&#8217;s aggressive treatment approaches and access to clinical trials.<\/p>\n<h2>Eerily calm and focused as she fought advanced uterine cancer<\/h2>\n<p>Before she got her diagnosis, Victoria had a feeling that something was seriously wrong. Then, when Guntupalli gave her the news, she was eerily calm and intently focused on getting past her cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew something was brewing. I think I was prepared,&#8221; Victoria said. &#8220;My husband was shaking but I was pretty calm. I thought, \u2018I just need to figure out how to fight this, that\u2019s all.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Victoria opted to receive care as quickly as possible and Guntupalli scheduled her for surgery during the first available slot in early February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt all went very fast,\u201d Victoria said.<\/p>\n<p>During surgery, Guntupalli discovered that the cancer had spread to Victoria\u2019s ovaries, colon and nearby lymph nodes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe removed everything and two weeks later they started the chemo,\u201d Victoria said.<\/p>\n<p>She had six chemotherapy sessions, 21 days apart, and finished in June.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s when she received great news.<\/p>\n<p>Tests showed that the cancer was gone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was surprised at how my body responded to it all,\u201d she said. \u201cI had very few side effects. I had a little numbness in my arms and legs and a little tiredness. No nausea or sleep problems. I think that is pretty rare,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Now she gets a scan every three months and she still is cancer-free.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope I stay that way,\u201d Victoria said.<\/p>\n<h2>Uterine cancer survivor now participating in a clinical trial<\/h2>\n<p>To try to keep Victoria&#8217;s cancer at bay, Guntupalli offered Victoria the chance to participate in a clinical trial, another benefit of receiving care at an academic medical center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things that is great about what we could offer her is that we have this amazing clinical trial portfolio available,\u201d he said. \u201cWe try to get every cancer patient on some type of clinical trial. We have about 50 of them. It\u2019s the most of any group in this part of the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Victoria is taking part in a study that is testing whether medications that are used for ovarian cancer can also prevent recurrences for people with uterine cancer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to make sure our patients get their basic treatment, but also a bonus. They can get some rare and sometimes very expensive drugs. The one that Victoria is on costs $8,000 a month, but she gets it for free,&#8221; Guntupalli said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re one of only three such practices the U.S. doing this particular trial. My partner actually wrote this clinical trial and because he wrote it, it\u2019s available here. We\u2019re trying to see if it is effective for uterine cancer as well as ovarian cancer,&#8221; Guntupalli said.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Victoria doesn\u2019t know if she\u2019s on the trial drug or a placebo. Nor does Guntupalli know if the experimental medication will work. But, &#8220;so far she\u2019s doing very well,&#8221; Guntupalli said.<\/p>\n<p>Her positive attitude no doubt has helped her during her cancer battle, Guntupalli said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am impressed with her equanimity. I don\u2019t think I have heard her complain once. Also, she is fairly religious and she gets a lot of that from her religion.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43667\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43667\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084420\/Victoria-ovarian-cancer.webp\" alt=\"Innovative treatment, as well as a positive attitude, helped Victoria move past being an patient to an ovarian cancer survivor\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084420\/Victoria-ovarian-cancer.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084420\/Victoria-ovarian-cancer-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084420\/Victoria-ovarian-cancer-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084420\/Victoria-ovarian-cancer-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/12\/28084420\/Victoria-ovarian-cancer-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Innovative treatment at UCHealtion combined with Victoria&#8217;s positive attitude helped Victoria move past being a patient to becoming an ovarian cancer survivor. Photo by Chris Austin for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>So far, uterine cancer is not returning<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Victoria remains convinced that her cancer ordeal is behind her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the best care. The best doctor,&#8221; Victoria said. &#8220;I don\u2019t think anything could have been better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say that I had wonderful family support, too. Also from my friends. Lots of calls and prayers. I had angels around me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always try to help others and never thought I\u2019d be in a position to ask for help. But I let it happen. I thought, I need food. I need prayers. I accepted that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In some ways, she said, that was the hardest part.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, things sneak up on you. In November of 2020, Victoria Theogarajan had a sharp, shooting pain in her back. She thought maybe she had a kidney stone.\u00a0 So she went to her doctor, who ordered an ultrasound. 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