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(also known as Ara-C)
Cytarabine belongs to the group of medicines called antimetabolites. It is used to treat some kinds of cancers of the blood. It may also be used to treat other kinds of cancer, as determined by your doctor.
Cytarabine interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Acute Myelogenous Leuke... | 21 |
90% |
| Acute Lymphocytic Leuke... | 11 |
100% |
| Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma | 4 |
100% |
| Chemotherapy | 1 |
100% |
| Chronic Myelogenous Leu... | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 95% (39
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Cytarabine Reviews
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This was in the chemo I think, and evidentally it worked, I am still here
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My mom started Ara-C for a seven day induction. It was successful. Had to stop after day two due to suffering from a stroke, but was able to finish the treatment successfully.
Working / Worked
Never really had a problem with Cytarabine. Never got nausea, made me a little tired, but that could have been laziness, but I seemed to gain weight on chemo and after for no reason
Working / Worked
Tough on him but is working,.
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caused vomiting
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I had cerebelluem toxicity because of this but it worked and I am here, so that is all that matters.
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I hated that stuff it made me really sick, it was for sure one of the worst.
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hard to tell i had a lot of drugs at once but overall i didnt feel great!
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Whole body aches... blisters on your.. eyes? mm
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C ytarabine or Ara C, what should I do.?
Dear Anne, WEll I have now sorted out with my local Haematologist what I should do. For the last 4 months my counts have been steady and overall ... [More] -
C ytarabine or Ara C, what should I do.?
Hi Chris, I wish I knew more and could help you. All I know that is related to your situation is that MDS with excess blasts can sometimes turn to ac... [More] -
C ytarabine or Ara C, what should I do.?
I don't know about the chromosones much less how to spell it...but what I can tell you my dear English fellow is this... You know about my Mom. The... [More] -
C ytarabine or Ara C, what should I do.?
Yesterday I went to Kings College Hospital in London, to get the results of my second Bone Marrow Biopsy, see the Professor and find out which Clinica... [More] -
Cytarabine side effects
My five year old daughter got really sick after taking 8 shots of cytarabine. She spend 32 days at two different hospitals in Virginia. None of the do... [More]
