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Topotecan (Hycamtin®) is a chemotherapy agent that is a topoisomerase 1 inhibitor. It is used to treat ovarian cancer and lung cancer, as well as other cancer types. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Lung Cancer | 2 |
50% |
| Ovarian Cancer | 3 |
67% |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 3 |
67% |
| Cervical Cancer | 1 |
100% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 70% (10
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Topotecan Reviews
Working / Worked
Causes SEVERE abdominal pain, and LOTS of diarrhea.
Working / Worked
i dont have cervical cancer i just wanna learn more
Somewhat Helpful
Seemed to help. this was my 2nd line of chemo, in combination with Cisplatin. Was in remission for 6 months.
Somewhat Helpful
I had a lot of problems with my blood numbers, both red and white, but was on Gemzar at same time so it could have been that.
Too Soon To Tell
Just started on this .
Not Working
Switched to this pill form and still didn't work.
Not Working
My least favorite, since it causes a terrible upset stomach. Killed cancer around my lung, but didn't prevent it from relapsing again.
Working / Worked
Working / Worked
Working / Worked
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I have been on topotecan now for a while . I was diagonosed in June of 2007 and have differant chemo meds. I haven't had any real bad side effects,a... [More] -
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has anyone had topotecan for recurrent ovarian cancer - please news of sucess effects etc. Thank you BKB1 [More] -
Topotecan for Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Topotecan for Lung Cancer
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Topotecan for Cervical Cancer
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