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Vincristine (OncovinŽ) is an alkaloid from the Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, formerly Vinca rosea and hence its name). It is used in chemotherapy. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 16 |
94% |
| Acute Lymphocytic Leuke... | 4 |
100% |
| Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma | 2 |
100% |
| Chemotherapy | 1 |
100% |
| Hodgkin's Lymphoma | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (26
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i had to take her weekly to get her chemotherapy for 6 months . she had to get a port put in her right kidney was removed in may 09 and her prt was removed 2 weeks ago. it was the hardest most painful thing id gone thru but thru prayer and hupe shes in remission now.
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Initially caused severe jaw and bone pain, but now-doesn't seem to slow her down one bit!!
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Micah recieves the VAC every three weeks so it is difficult to isolate which drug is causing him the most problems. Micah has lost a significate amount of weight and is not interested in eating. He is on a feeding tube. However, there is now no visable sign of cancer.
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It made it to were William couldn't walk anymore. But it will come back. And it made his legs really heurt!
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very constpating but working
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Caused neuropathy (hands were numb for months)
Somewhat Helpful
Killed cancer in my arm, but didn't prevent it from spreading to around my lung.
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My little bro diagnosed with brain cancer at 14
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Stanford V Regimine
Hello, I was a stage IIB and underwent four cycles of the Stanford V treatment [doxorubicin, bleomycin, prednisone, vincristine, and etoposide] last y... [More] -
NOT WALKING DUE TO MEDS.
here's a website I found http://www.resource4pharmacymalpractice.com/lossoffeeling.html the portion below is only a small part of the article. ... [More] -
Vincristine for Rhabdomyosarcoma
Vincristine was probably the most helpful drug in my treatment. It didn't cause any problems for me, except that it makes hair fall out very quickly. [More] -
Vincristine for Rhabdomyosarcoma
Tell us about your personal experience with Vincristine as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? [More]
