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Erlotinib belongs to the group of medicines called antineoplastics. It is used to treat non-small cell lung cancer after the failure of other chemotherapy treatment. It is also used together with another medicine called gemcitabine (e.g., Gemzar®) to treat cancer of the pancreas .
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Lung Cancer | 28 |
54% |
| Pancreatic Cancer | 13 |
62% |
| Chemotherapy | 2 |
100% |
| Head and Neck cancers | 2 |
100% |
| Parkinson's Disease | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 61% (49
Members)
find Tarceva helpful
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Tarceva Reviews
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Rash on chest and face. No other side effects (knock on wood)
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This was a miracle drug for my mom. It gave us 9 months with her in fairly good condition until it stopped working
Working / Worked
On Tarceva since the end of 1/11. Slight reduction of my primary tumor with the 1st scan.
Working / Worked
Just started
Working / Worked
Vwry good success and none of the side effects (rash, etc).
Working / Worked
90 % reduction in primary lung tumor size
She did develop the face rash (acne), which went away after she went off Tarceva for a week and took an antibiotic. She also has had trouble with slow healing wounds in her toes, which her doc says is a side effect common to tarceva. She also gets frequent and sudden diarrhea.
She did develop the face rash (acne), which went away after she went off Tarceva for a week and took an antibiotic. She also has had trouble with slow healing wounds in her toes, which her doc says is a side effect common to tarceva. She also gets frequent and sudden diarrhea.
Working / Worked
too early to tell, but no side effects at all.
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Working / Worked
None noticed.
Working / Worked
Higher doses make her extremely paranoid or increase her dimensia.
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I am sorry to hear about your mom. I haven't heard of the drug, but it is great that your mom has been around for 88 years. Good luck in deciding wh... [More] -
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My mother has stage 4 esophageal cancer, and she has been getting chemo for the last 2 years. Two of the last three chemos caused heart problems ... [More]
