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Topic: gemzar/carboplatin treatment ?

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  • Posted on: Oct 31, 2009 10:19 pm
ma
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 5
cmfr1 wrote:

interested in others take on this treatment

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Kerrilyn
north bergen, nj
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 20
Oct 31, 2009 11:07 pm Kerrilyn wrote:

I am on this treatment also.

xxxooo Kerri
Diagnosis: 8/20/2009, IDC, 2cm, Stage IV, Grade 3, 2/19 nodes, mets, ER-/PR-, HER2-
cmfr1
ma
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 5
Oct 31, 2009 11:18 pm cmfr1 wrote:

this is my 2nd recurrence. 1st treatment with gemzar/carboplatin was easy and successful after only 4 rounds. this recurrence is same spot (lymph nodes in neck and chest) opposite side of original cancer which is unusual. add in triple negative and this one is going a little tougher. all in all, not nearly as bad as original chemo (adriamyacin, cytoxan and taxol along with radiation) keep good thoughts , the trials for these drugs were very promising
Duffymom
MN
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 226
Nov 13, 2009 10:22 pm Duffymom wrote:

I was on Gemzar/Carbo/Avastin/Zometa from Dec to Sept. with success.  Unfortunately I developed a severe allergic reaction to Carbo so beginning in Oct I'm on the same treatment minus the Carbo.  I have a scan in Dec. to see if it's working.  I had minimal SE and that's why I'm happy I didn't have to give it all up and switch to something else.  I'm also triple neg.


Diagnosis: 10/2008, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IV, Grade 3, 0/12 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2-

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