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Actinomycin is any of a class of polypeptide antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria of the genus Streptomyces. It was the first antibiotic shown to have anti-cancer activity, but is not normally used as such, as it is highly toxic, causing damage to genetic material. It is mainly used as an investigative tool in cell ... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 12 |
100% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
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This is the hardest round od treatment. She has a lot of vomiting, and bottems her counts.
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Micah recieves the VAC every three weeks so it is difficult to isolate which drug is causing him the most problems. Micah has lost a significate amount of weight and is not interested in eating. He is on a feeding tube. However, there is now no visable sign of cancer.
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Killed cancer in my arm, but didn't prevent it from spreading to around my right lung.
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Dactinomycin for Rhabdomyosarcoma
Tell us about your personal experience with Dactinomycin as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
