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What is taxol?
Generic Name:
paclitaxel
Other Brand Names:
Onxol
,
paclitaxel
Paclitaxel is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Paclitaxel is used to treat breast cancer, lung cancer, and ovarian cancer. It is also used to treat AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
Paclitaxel may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of taking taxol?
What is the most important information I should know about taxol?
Posts on taxol
(410)
back from Moffitt tonight...Cytoxan?Taxol,adrimycin and Neulasta and emend? - Breast Cancer Community
- Nov 11, 2009
Ok, I am starting and researched my chemo rX, and Cytoxan is just that " a toxin" and is it...
stage 4 - 3 treatment regimes now going for taxol - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Oct 21, 2009
Has anyone else been on single therapy taxol as a 4th line treatment I have had carbopl...
I need encouraging words - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Oct 15, 2009
I am a twenty-one year female with oravian epithelial cancer stage three. I been fighting t...
Taxotere after Taxol for Cervical Cancer - Cervical Cancer Community
- Oct 14, 2009
My mother (85) has been having chemo and radiation for her cervical cancer for 1.5 years. ...
Hair Regrowth after chemo - Breast Cancer Community
- Oct 05, 2009
I finished my chemo A/C treatments and followed the Taxol ending Sept 2008 for breast cance...
Post Tram Flap tummy - Breast Cancer Community
- Aug 24, 2009
I am 4 months post tram flap currently undergoing chemotherapy. Within the last month I ha...
taxol and herceptin - Breast Cancer Community
- Aug 21, 2009
What are possible the long term effects of these drugs? I am 58, healthy, was diagnosed wi...
my sister's progress - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jul 14, 2009
I have never liked roller coasters. My sister's ovca has sent us on one wild ride. She wa...
Carbo/Gemzar or Topectin for Ovarian - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jun 20, 2009
My Mom's chemo treatments are being adjusted due to the nuerapathy issues it was causing. T...
Peripheral Neurapathy - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Jun 12, 2009
My Mom just had her 3rd round of Taxol/Carbo and is experiencing lots of tingling and numbn...
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Journals about taxol
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Afraid and Overwhelmed
by
healingwell62
, Jun 17, 2008 10:57AM
- 6 Comments
Hi all. I guess I've never really put my thoughts together about this "journey&q...
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