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(also known as Doxorubicin, Hydroxyldaunorubicin)
Doxorubicin or adriamycin or hydroxyldaunorubicin is a DNA-interacting drug widely used in chemotherapy. It is an anthracycline and structurely closely related to daunomycin, and also intercalates DNA. It is commonly used in the treatment of uterine cancer and ovarian cancer, as well as some other cancers. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Breast Cancer | 96 |
97% |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 8 |
100% |
| Ovarian Cancer | 2 |
50% |
| Hidradenitis Suppurativa | 2 |
50% |
| Acute Lymphocytic Leuke... | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (115
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Adriamycin Reviews
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It helped to shrink my original tumor - side effects were manageable
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Personally the treatment was rough and because of Adriamcin I now have Congestive Heart Failure.
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chemo with cytoxan three weeks apart
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I was on the first experimental protocols from MD Anderson. I was one step up from the monkeys and rats. That was 24 years ago!!
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Made me very sick, had a really hard time during chemo. We called this the red devil. Would not wish this upon anyone.
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It did work. I had 15 years of survival Nasuea, fatique, loss of hair
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same as others
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Vomiting, sick to my stomach
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Had adriamycin and then cytoxen at age 25. Normal chemo side effects with hair loss and nausea. Worked well.
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nausea, exhaustion, dry eyes, foods taste funny
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Anyone on "AC" chemo??
I will be getting doxorubicin ( adriamycin) and cyclophosphamine ( procytox). Anyone else had these? how as it? [More] -
Adriamycin for Breast Cancer
Well, the Adriamycin and cytoxin was tough for me. It messed up my GI system. Took Nexium. Had hair loss, nausea,weakness and general sickness. Weekl... [More] -
Adriamycin for Breast Cancer
I had Adriamycin and cytoxin together they called Adriamycin the red devil and that it was/ sick to my stomach, hair loss, tired. I took prilosec eve... [More] -
Adriamycin for Breast Cancer
Tell us about your personal experience with Adriamycin as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More] -
Adriamycin for Rhabdomyosarcoma
Tell us about your personal experience with Adriamycin as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
