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Oxaliplatin belongs to the group of medicines called antineoplastics. It is used to treat cancer of the colon or rectum. Oxaliplatin is usually given along with other medicines to treat cancer.
Oxaliplatin interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal ce... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Colon Cancer | 50 |
86% |
| Head and Neck cancers | 1 |
100% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 87% (52
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Oxaliplatin Reviews
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HORRIBLE DRUG!!
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Periferial neuropathy, extreme sensitivity to cold.
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Hair loss, appetite loss, tired in the afternoons and evenings... had an allergic reaction at 7th dose had to stop IV.
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peripheral neuropathy caused chemo to finish about two-thirds of the way through
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affecting the nerves in my fingertips
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sickening and difficult expetiencing the nerve sensations
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Mild side-effects during chemo. Couldn't drink/touch cold items for 5 days following Oxy. Neuropathy kicked in last treatment, and got worse 4 weeks post chemo. No feeling hands/feet due to nerve damage. Can function okay though, drop things now and then and can't grip anything too well. Some muscle slowness with overuse of hands. Feet feel like sandpaper stuck in snow. Sometimes lose balance, but that can be comical more than anything, probably because I'm sober.
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It made me tired and nervous
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I had a large tumor in my sinuses and was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma (Intestinal Type) with Signet Ring Cell Features. Since this cancer is typically found in the lower GI, I was given this treatment.
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It worked. Nose bleeds, weakness.
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Oxaliplatin
Hi there 1) Oxaliplatin is a third generation platinum analog--it is similar to but better tolerated than cisplatin and carboplatin. 2) It is used ... [More] -
Oxaliplatin
Hi HOPE0929, I have heard of Oxaliplatin, but it is used for other types of cancers not just pancreas. Does your Dad have mets or lymph node inv... [More] -
Oxaliplatin
Sorry, I haven't heard of it. I hope you get some responses that help. My mother took Gemzar but it was too late for her. I hope the treatment works f... [More] -
Oxaliplatin
Has anyone had any luck with this drug? It's a generic chemo drug. My dad has just started on this in conjuction with the Gemzar. [More] -
FLOFOX Oxaliplatin, 5-FU, Leucovorin
I finished FOLFOX treatment 18 months ago for stage 3 colo rectal cancer. I did not do it easily or comfortably, but it seems to have worked extremely... [More]
