Chemotherapy is the use of drugs given by mouth or injection to destroy cancer cells that may have spread beyond the tumor. Until recently, there has been some doubt about the effectiveness of chemotherapy for lung cancer. A major analysis of 52 trials supported its use, particularly with platinum-based regimens, and with the combination of supportive care.
Q. I’m having TCH chemotherapy for breast cancer. What is it?A. The chemotherapy drugs Paclitaxel (Taxol) or docetaxel (Taxotere) and... Read more »
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.... Read more »
Q. Unfortunately, I’ve just found out I need to have chemo. With no node involvement I thought I’d avoid it, but my Oncotype score is... Read more »
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Generic Name: DOCETAXEL - INJECTIONPronounced: (doh-seh-TAX-ell)Taxotere IV Uses This medication is used to treat cancer (such as breast, ... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Investigative AgentsAccording to a 2001 article, of the nearly 500 cancer drugs in development, 58 (about 13%) were aimed at fighting lung cancer.... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Chemical name: Carboplatin Brand name: Paraplatin Class: Platinum-based chemotherapy. There are no other platinum-based chemotherapies used to treat... Read more »
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Generic Name: CARBOPLATIN - INJECTIONPronounced: (CAR-bow-plah-tin)Carboplatin IV Uses Carboplatin is used to treat various types of cancer. It ... 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 »
Lung mass, right upper lung - chest X-ray... Read more »