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What is adriamycin?
Adriamycin 10 mg IV Solution
Drug Name:
DOXORUBICIN-INJ
Other Brand Names:
Adriamycin, Rubex
Uses:
Doxorubicin is an anthracycline type of chemotherapy that is used alone or with other treatments/medications to treat several different types of cancer. Doxorubicin works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
What are the possible side effects of taking adriamycin?
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heart damage by adriamycin - Breast Cancer Expert Forum
- Oct 12, 2009
I was in perfect health prior to my breast cancer and treatment with Adriamycin from Nov. 2...
Considering Stopping Chemotherapy...PLEASE HELP - Breast Cancer Community
- Sep 30, 2009
Hello, My mother has stage IIA IDC with no lymph node involvement. She has taken two in...
adriamycin, cytoxan and herceptin - Breast Cancer Community
- Sep 20, 2009
I will be starting chemo in a few weeks. My cancer is stage 1, but her2 positive. Along w...
Adriamycin - Mediport Leak - Breast Cancer Community
- Jan 12, 2008
What results could occur from adriamycin leaking under the skin due to a problem with the m...
2 types of breast cancer chemo therapy - Breast Cancer Community
- Oct 26, 2007
We hve been given 2 options for chemo. the first is , 2 monthes of adriamycin and cytoxin, ...
Adriamycin and heart muscle damage - Breast Cancer Expert Forum
- Nov 02, 2007
I had a lumpectomy, chemo (A/C), and radiation in 2004 and have been doing very well. Befo...
Symptoms - Heart Disease Community
- Sep 24, 2007
I am 59 155 lbs. 5'3". I am on meds for high blood pressure, lipitor, meds for breast canc...
Adriamycin and Herceptin - Breast Cancer Community
- Sep 04, 2007
I have been told in the past that if a woman with breast cancer had had Adriamycin in the p...
Chemo CAF cycle - Breast Cancer Expert Forum
- Aug 10, 2007
Hi All, My mother was detected with Type III B breast cancer 3 weeks back. She had maste...
CMF vs. AC - Breast Cancer Expert Forum
- Aug 09, 2007
I know that CMF is an older chemo regime, and that AC x4 is now the standard of care, but w...
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