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Treatments
Most Popular | 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Gemcitabine

(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
37
76%
Ovarian Cancer
23
78%
Lung Cancer
15
73%
Breast Cancer
9
78%
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
8
100%
Overall, 78% (101 Members) find Gemcitabine helpful
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Gemcitabine Reviews

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Somewhat Helpful
vishal (Bladder Cancer)
what to say i don know..
Somewhat Helpful
Tammietoo (Breast Cancer)
second course of chemo
Somewhat Helpful
suzieg63 (Breast Cancer)
Not much luck with it
Too Soon To Tell
Dennis Brunow (Bladder Cancer)
same as Cisplatin. 4 rounds and new scans tomorrow
Too Soon To Tell
ashachabi (Pancreatic Cancer)
Combination of Gemzar and Cisplatin
Too Soon To Tell
Josephine123 (Pancreatic Cancer)
Chemo itself not much of a problem. Bad problem with delayed nausea.
Too Soon To Tell
strong4u (Ovarian Cancer)
side affects are nasty.
Too Soon To Tell
angelcp (Pancreatic Cancer)
just one treatment so far we have another monday.
Too Soon To Tell
MJBella (Pancreatic Cancer)
So far just tired and nauseated most days.
Too Soon To Tell
hisha (Ovarian Cancer)
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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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Gemzar/Moody
    Have noticed that on late Fri after I have a Gemzar treatment on Thurs I am very moody and touchy. The good point of keeping a journal is I could go ... [More]
  2. Discussion: Gemzar
    Hi Patsy, I had 4 rounds of 6 with gemzar and carboplatin, and felt pretty O.K. in myself, did not lose hair, but it didn't grow either, I got the us... [More]
  3. Discussion: Gemzar
    Thanks Bonnie, I say 3rd times a charm. So am all positive thoughts. [More]
  4. Discussion: Gemzar
    i really hope this one works! no, im sorry i have never heard of Gemzar. i will be sending positive thoughts your way, and hope to hear some good news... [More]
  5. Discussion: Gemzar
    Sorry, accidently posted prev message before finished. Started chemo 8/23/12 with carboplatin/taxol then went on Doxil/Avastin. Neither was working... [More]