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What is cisplatin?
cisplatin 1 mg/mL IV
Drug Name:
CISPLATIN-INJ
Other Brand Names:
Platinol-AQ
Uses:
Cisplatin is used to treat various types of cancer. It is a chemotherapy drug that contains platinum. It is used alone or in combination with other medications to slow or stop cancer cell growth.
What are the possible side effects of taking cisplatin?
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Ovarian cancer treatment regimen - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jan 20, 2011
I am the caregiver for someone (Lori) who has completed the debulking surgery for Stage III...
Miraculous IIIa OVCA cure - 28 yr anniversary! - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jun 05, 2009
In 1982, after surgery to remove three "massive" tumors,as they called them and with a bell...
Most effective Chemo Cocktail for Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian Cancer Expert Forum
- Apr 30, 2008
My research seems to show that Cisplatin and Paclitaxel is the gold standard, but I am wond...
MMMT 2nd round - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Nov 14, 2007
My wife was diagnosed with stage 3c Ovarian cancer on 11/05. She had the debulking surgery...
vp-16 - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Oct 23, 2007
I forgot to ask about the next chemo that they are starting my sister on,it is etoposide,vp...
ca125 rising petct clear - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Oct 02, 2007
i had stage 3c primary peritoneal treated as ovarian cancer. i had gyn/onc for surgery with...
carbo/taxol - Ovarian Cancer Expert Forum
- Aug 30, 2007
Greetings from the Land of Smiles Dr. Goodman, OC stage 4 Oct 2006/TAH taxol/carbo once a ...
Phenoxodiol prevents neuropathy - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Aug 14, 2007
Is there *anything* this soy analog can't do? :) --Alan Newly Published Research Indica...
2 Questions on Radiation & Chemo - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jul 23, 2008
I have read where pseudomyxoma peritonei is treated with Casplatin. I am interested in pseu...
Severe constipation with IP chemo - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jul 16, 2007
Hello, Hoping someone may be able to share some advice. My mom is on her firstline trea...
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Platinum compounds are apparently not for everyone.
by
AndrewBL
, Apr 22, 2009
Disappointingly, my wife who previously had cancer 12 year ago and beat it ... during ...
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