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Carboplatin belongs to the group of medicines known as alkylating agents. It is used to treat cancer of the ovaries. It may also be used to treat other kinds of cancer, as determined by your doctor.
Carboplatin interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which eventually are destroyed. Since the growth of norm... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Ovarian Cancer | 61 |
89% |
| Lung Cancer | 23 |
74% |
| Back Pain | 1 |
100% |
| Breast Cancer | 1 |
100% |
| High Cholesterol | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 85% (89
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Carboplatin Reviews
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for my mother in law it shrank the tumor,somewhat weak and nauseated
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orked well. Few side effects
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Low blood counts
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two cycles of this with taxol though IV, had muscle & leg aches, hair loss. other than that not to much to complain about with this treatment.
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Worked so far
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Nauseated. Hair loss. Abdomen cramp.
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It worked the first time for 9 months. Her cancer is back. She is being treated with it again.
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On 1/07/2009 I began chemo with Cisplatin (IP / Intraperitoneal delivery) & Taxol (both IP & IV). Side effects were a little intense the first time around, so now I'm better prepared for the next round and taking care of myself in between. Had a hyper-sensitive reaction to Taxol on round 2, so now I'm on a different taxane drug called Abraxane, given via IV. So far so good. Cisplatin will still continue via IP unless I start developing some neuropathy in which case we'll switch to Carboplatin.
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1st treatment was a combination of taxol and carboplatin
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He has had one session so far..no side effects to speak of.
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Just fournd out
Hi Toni. You have been through a lot already and the chemo is very doable, wit lots of great meds to help keep side effects under control. We will a... [More] -
First day of chemo... I cried for 9 hours
((((HUGS))) I hope you are feeling better. Oxaliplatin sounds awful. For my gynecological cancers 13 years ago, I had Carboplatin along with Taxol... [More] -
How to be the caregiver for my mom...
I am so sorry and this is a tremendously difficult period. I think these things have to ultimately be her decision. You can check the types of ch... [More] -
One year of Chemo, anyone else?
Hi Lindamae, For the first 6 months I will be having Carboplatin and Taxol and if everything turns out okay, the following 6 months I will only nee... [More] -
I have a question about a chemo line.
I don't have the answer to your concern but I think either the doctor or a nurse could reassure you. I had carboplatin six years ago without chemo l... [More]
