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(also known as Paclitaxel)
Paclitaxel (TaxolŽ) is a drug used in the treatment of cancer. Paclitaxel has since become an effective tool of doctors who treat patients with lung, ovarian, breast cancer, and advanced forms of Kaposi's sarcoma. Paclitaxel is also used for the prevention of restenosis (recurrent narrowing) of coronary stents; locally... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Breast Cancer | 62 |
85% |
| Ovarian Cancer | 11 |
91% |
| Lung Cancer | 3 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 1 |
0% |
| Cervical Cancer | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 86% (79
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Taxol Reviews
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Did ok with this no problems really!!
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Leg Pain!
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Taxol was very difficult; blood vessels broke, muscle pain. And something caused my face and neck to swell up hugely. They weren't sure what was causing that; possibly a clot from the port (so the port was pulled).
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working and didn't lose my hair !
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worked for a time
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As stated above.
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severe muscle/joint nerve pain during treatment, but narcotics controlled, after, my feet are always cold and I have a little peripheral neuropathy in my toes
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Given together with Carboplatin
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caused joints & muscles pain..
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Taxol + Avastin for Metastatic breast cancer
Hey you guys Large study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine Dec 27,2007 enrolled 722 patients with new diagnosis of metastatic bre... [More] -
Paclitaxel treatment predictor
Thanks for this info.. I have had a dreadful struggle deciding whether to have paclitaxol or not.. with professional advice being very divided and co... [More] -
Paclitaxel treatment predictor
cientists have discovered why a treatment for ovarian cancer only works in half of the patients who have it. Paclitaxel shrinks ovarian tumours - ... [More] -
I would like some info on taxol
Hey Hairmom Im sure some members will also jump in with their personal experiences but here are some Paclitaxel (Taxol) facts 1) Myelosuppression ... [More] -
Taxol for Breast Cancer
Tell us about your personal experience with Taxol as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
