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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
Members)
find Taxol helpful
Taxol Reviews
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Too Soon To Tell
Horrible.
Considering
Will have this the last 8 weeks of chemo. Horrible leg pain and hand and feet neuropathy 2 days after treatment.Discontinued. Will try taxotere next treatment
Not Working
CA125 numbers started rising Neuropathy
Not Working
was on a clinical trial.....didnt see a substantial benefit
Not Working
Recieved 12weeks of Taxol
Not Working
tolerable
Not Working
Had a really bad anaphylactic reaction to it. Nurses stayed with me the whole time, did a breathing treatment, tried again, same reaction, cancelled treatment and will switch to Taxotere.
Not Working
Cold all the time, very unpleasant. Learned how to cope best with this with heating pads on my feet at night.
Not Working
Highly allergic to Taxol.
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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]
