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Xeloda
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Xeloda Chemical name: Capecitabine Class: Antimetabolite chemotherapy. Fluorouracil, Gemzar, and methotrexate are other... Read more »
Sutent fails breast cancer trial
Drugmaker Pfizer has stopped a late-stage trial on the drug Sutent because it was not proving effective for patients with advanced breast cancer. In... Read more »
What to Expect When Taking Tykerb
Source: Breastcancer.org
Tykerb is prescribed with the chemotherapy medication Xeloda or with the hormonal therapy medicine Femara. All three medicines are pills that are... Read more »
Tykerb may prevent some brain tumors
A new study suggests that taking Tykerb along with the cancer med Xeloda may help reduce brain tumors in women whose breast cancer has spread.... Read more »
Cancer drug may erase fingerprints
Oncologists say the commonly used cancer drug Xeloda (capecitabine) can cause people to lose their fingerprints, and this may lead to problems... Read more »
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