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breast cancer chemo
by souvla, Sep 06, 2006 12:00AM
Dear sir ,
Although the physicians are still confused about the results(posted to you 0n 8/23/06-first cancer in the breast was highly hormons positive and the second on the lymph nodes was hormons negative) they insist to start chemo as soon as possible. (I have been operated on the 7/28/06 and have removed 17 lymph nodes. One had metastasis and the second micrometastasis.)
The proposed chemo is:
1) TAXOL 220 mg
2) Gemzar 1gr x 2 mg
3) Gemzar 20 mg x 8 mg
4) Zofran tab x 5
5)Zofran amp. 8 mg x2
6)Phenergan tab 10mg x 8
7) Depo-Medrol 200mg x1
8)Dexamethason amp 4mg x 6
The previous (first) chemo almost 3 years ago was:
1)Endoxan-Asta 200mg
2)Farmorubicin 50mg(2)
3)5-Fluorouracin 250mg
4) Farmoroubicin powder for injection 10mg(2)
Do you agree with the proposed chemo?
Please answer as soon as possible because i start immmediately.
Thank you in advance
Souvla
Although the physicians are still confused about the results(posted to you 0n 8/23/06-first cancer in the breast was highly hormons positive and the second on the lymph nodes was hormons negative) they insist to start chemo as soon as possible. (I have been operated on the 7/28/06 and have removed 17 lymph nodes. One had metastasis and the second micrometastasis.)
The proposed chemo is:
1) TAXOL 220 mg
2) Gemzar 1gr x 2 mg
3) Gemzar 20 mg x 8 mg
4) Zofran tab x 5
5)Zofran amp. 8 mg x2
6)Phenergan tab 10mg x 8
7) Depo-Medrol 200mg x1
8)Dexamethason amp 4mg x 6
The previous (first) chemo almost 3 years ago was:
1)Endoxan-Asta 200mg
2)Farmorubicin 50mg(2)
3)5-Fluorouracin 250mg
4) Farmoroubicin powder for injection 10mg(2)
Do you agree with the proposed chemo?
Please answer as soon as possible because i start immmediately.
Thank you in advance
Souvla
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-JS, Sep 07, 2006 12:00AM
Dear Souvla, Taxol and gemzar are chemotherapies that are used in the treatment of breast cancer. For additional information regarding these medications and side effects you can visit the website www.chemocare.com. The remaining medications (Zofran, Phenergan, Depo-Medrol, and decadron) are support medications used to help in the management of side effects of the chemotherapy. We cannot give specific treatment recommendations over the internet - this recommendation is best left to the oncologists who can review your entire case.
