Like many other people, I had Taxol (paclitaxel) as part of my chemo. Both Taxol and its cousin Taxotere (docetaxel) need to be dissolved in a solvent before they are administered. My doctor explained to me that many patients are allergic to the solvent, so I would need premedication with steroids and antihistamines.
Fortunately for me, the premedications worked, and I had no problems. True, a Taxol infusion took a long time—over three hours—because slow administration of the drug reduces...
My 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 »
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: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Taxol Chemical name: Paclitaxel Class: Taxane chemotherapy. Abraxane and Taxotere are other taxanes. How it works: Taxanes interfere with... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Taxotere Chemical name: Docetaxel Class: Taxane chemotherapy. Abraxane and Taxol are other taxanes. How it works: Taxanes interfere with... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
This may be your first treatment for metastatic disease, or you may be coming back for a fourth try or more. Fortunately, there are many different... Read more »
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You should begin chemotherapy if your cancer: is growing in spite of various hormonal therapies or immune therapy is hormone-receptor-negative is... Read more »
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