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Judith Rosenthal Schwartz

posted 08/21/2008, comments (7)

Long-term side effects of chemo with Taxol

For the last year-and-a-half I've been really suffering with painful feet. Now I'm not the sort of person to run to the doctor every time I sneeze, so I tried to figure it out myself. I tried orthotic-like supports: nothing. I tried 800 mg. of ibuprofen: nothing. In April I took my son on a college road trip to... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/22/2008, comments (0)

Avastin: Extending Life… Growing Stock Price?

Editor's Note: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on 2/22/08 approved the cancer drug Avastin for women with advanced breast cancer, going against the recommendation of its own advisory panel. Also see PJ's postscript at the end of this post for more details. Avastin, a drug that’s shown great promise in slowing the... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/15/2008, comment (1)

Neuropathy and other news!

Hi Everybody!!I feel like time is just flying by! Coming in every Friday for chemo does seem to make it go faster. I remember back when this all started thinking six months was a lifetime! Six months of chemo - a year of herceptin...wow, that will take forever! Well, after today, I only have 3 more chemo (Taxol) infusions to go!! I will still have... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/17/2007, comments (15)

Chemo Regimen FAQs: AC + Taxol/Taxotere chemotherapy (ACT, TAC)

Q. I've just found out I have to have chemotherapy. The doctor said it's AC and Taxol [or Taxotere]. What does that mean, exactly? A. AC is one of the five most common types of chemotherapy given to women with breast cancer. It includes two drugs: doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Paclitaxel (Taxol)... Read more Chevron

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