The chemotherapy drug Abraxane may be more effective than Taxotere for women who have metastatic breast cancer, a company-funded study has found. Researchers say that Abraxane increased a patient's survival time by almost seven months when compared with Taxotere. The most potent dose in the 302 female participants appeared to be a weekly dose for three weeks, with a fourth week off. Experts say the study's results indicate that Abraxane may be a better first-line of treament for women whose...
Read moreMy name is Doug Haberstroh, and this is the story of my wife Keri, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 25. After... Read more »
Like many other people, I had Taxol (paclitaxel) as part of my chemo. Both Taxol and its cousin Taxotere (docetaxel) need to be dissolved... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Abraxane Chemical name: Albumin-bound paclitaxel Class: Taxane chemotherapy. Taxol and Taxotere are other taxanes. How it works: Taxanes... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: PACLITAXEL PROTEIN-BOUND - INJECTION Pronounced: (pack-lih-TAX-el) Uses This medication is used to treat advanced breast... Read more »
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