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(also known as Gemzar)
Gemcitabine is a nucleoside used as chemotherapy. It is marketed as Gemzar? by Eli Lilly and Company. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Pancreatic Cancer | 21 |
81% |
| Ovarian Cancer | 13 |
77% |
| Lung Cancer | 10 |
70% |
| Breast Cancer | 7 |
86% |
| Hodgkin's Lymphoma | 6 |
100% |
Overall, 81% (64
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Gemcitabine Reviews
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Not much luck with it
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I am taking it now. I have had 3 rounds and my numbers are still going up. Side effects are pain in the feet and terrible itching.
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taking with cisplatin
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Fatigue
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Sore mouth, tired, weak alot of days. He tries to keep going.
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My sister is on cycle 3 of a 6 month cycle for Gemzar.
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keep fingers crossed
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this was prescribed for round four, tests and counts indicated not helping prior to his death from a heart attack
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my mom passed july 18 of this year' I'm getting through it . it hard , I MISS HER SO BAD SHE WAS MY BEST FREIND , i wake up every morning thinking , she still alive , I want to call her on my cell phone . like we always have done , for so long talk every morning drinking our coffee etc etc , but then I REALIZE SHES NOT HERE, IM SAD I CANT TALK ANYMORE
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Gemzar/Edema
Okay, I know Pat said that Gemzar can cause edema. Which, could that be both the ankles/legs and arms? I was told by my step-dad that the doctor said ... [More] -
Gemcitabine for Pancreatic Cancer
GEMCITABINE IS SUPPOST TO BE ONE OF THE LESS TOXIC BUT EFFECTIVE CHEMO DRUGS UNFORNUNATELY BYBTHE TIME MY MOM WAAS DIAGNOSED IT WAS TOO LATE! [More] -
Gemcitabine for Pancreatic Cancer
Tell us about your personal experience with Gemcitabine as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More] -
Gemcitabine for Breast Cancer
Tell us about your personal experience with Gemcitabine as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More] -
Gemcitabine for Lung Cancer
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