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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 | 19 |
47% |
| Pancreatic Cancer | 9 |
67% |
| Chemotherapy | 2 |
100% |
| Head and Neck cancers | 2 |
100% |
| Parkinson's Disease | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 63% (35
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I'm not sure if this helped at all. Mom took it for only a short time and between the cost and the way it made her look (bad acne) and the dr. telling her that it only MAY extend her life for a week or two, she decided to stop taking it.
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Mom is taking this orally. She was taken off it a month ago because she developed a rash - but now they think the gemcitabine was the cause. She'll start it again soon.
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developed bleeding
Too Soon To Tell
I have just been taking it since 7/18/09
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Don't remember.
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bad reaction!!! off that immediately!!
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My sister has used tarceva, it has not worked for her
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Did not work, mom passed away on 1/27/08
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made her super SICK!!! to the point she wasnt able to keep it down.
Not Working
Face broke out right away. Very very painful. Could only handle it for a week. With out insurance can cost up to $8000 for three months
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Amlactin is what my husbands uses to prevent dry skin.Tarceva makes dry skin and sores but its better than Chemo my husband does better on Tarceva . [More] -
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Thank you so much, Leslie! This is the best news I've heard lately! I have NSCLC and was diagnosed last December, then had a lobectomy and was decla... [More] -
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do not know what type of cancer you have but I think your lucky if you do not have that rash -- the doctor will tell if its working from your scans an... [More] -
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Come on, guys! Is there no one out there who has taken Tarceva? I haven't had a single reply to this posting. Just to update, I am now on day 11 of... [More] -
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From those who have been on Tarceva, I'd like to hear your experiences. What side effects did you have and how long did they last? Did you get the r... [More]
