What is Rhabdomyosarcoma

A rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer, specifically a sarcoma (cancer of connective tissues), in which the cancer cells are thought to arise from skeletal muscle progenitors. It c...

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Vincristine for Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Tell us about your personal experience with Vincristine as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips?
Posted on 10/12/06, 08:10 am
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Reply #1 - 12/13/06  10:38pm
" My daughter used Vincristine during her 42 week treatment. She handled it well, side affects were constipation and occasional numbness in the legs with mild foot drop. Did not cause naseau. "
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Reply #2 - 06/13/07  6:07pm
" Vincristine was probably the most helpful drug in my treatment. It didn't cause any problems for me, except that it makes hair fall out very quickly. "

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