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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
Taxotere vs. Taxol
Questions posted in the Breast Cancer Forum are answered by medical professionals from The Cleveland Clinic. Topics include Breast Biopsy, Chemotherapy, Hormone Therapy, Lumps, Lumpectomy, Lymph node dissection, Lymphedema, Mammograms, Mastectomy, Radiation Therapy, Reconstruction, Self Breast Exam, and Surgery.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, May 18, 2004 12:00AM
Dear ps131: Both Taxol and Taxotere are members of the same family of drugs, the Taxanes. As such they have many similarities, their mechanism of action against the tumor is similar and their side effect profiles are similar. Chemically, however, they are different drugs. This means that in any given situation one drug might work better than another - not necessarily predictably. In the field of breast cancer, trials are ongoing to see if one or the other drug is better both in terms of efficacy and tolerance.
Member Comments (1)
by Trina2008, Apr 01, 2008 07:10AM
A related discussion, Breast Cancer was started.
