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Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Archives for September 2021

Carboplatin + Chemo Before Sx Improves Early TNBC Outcomes
Adding Carboplatin to Chemotherapy Before Surgery Improves Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Outcomes September 20, 2021 Adding carboplatin (brand name: Paraplatin) to the standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimen for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer improved event-free survival. Read more...
Starting Chemo October 2021
Hello all, I am starting chemo on October 6th and thought I'd start a discussion thread for others who may be in the same boat. I am doing dose dense AC followed by weekly taxol. I'm still trying to get used to the idea that I actually have cancer, so chemo is still very much a word more than a reality, but I am trying my…
If you ONLY received 12 week taxol did you lose your hair?
Good morning, My oncologist said I’d have hair thinning but the nurse said I’d likely lose my hair. Wondering if you only received taxol over 12 weeks (no dose dense or AC first) if you still lost your hair? If so, what week? I tried looking in the weekly taxol group but it’s so many post to weed through. Thank you!
Chemo Brain Less Likely in Women Who Exercise
Chemo Brain Less Likely in Women Who Exercise August 31, 2021 Women diagnosed with breast cancer who exercised before, during, and after chemotherapy were less likely to have chemo brain. Read more...
Neoadjuvant Chemo
For those of you that had chemo before surgery, how many of you had a good response? Are there any ILC members that had good response to chemo first??? I’m scared! And I want good response but I’ve read so much about ILc my brain is smoking. Please can anyone encourage me with their story?? Hugs to all
Lower back pain from Zarxio?(white blood cell booster)
Hey everyone, my mom is 8 days into her second cycle of AC. This cycle her oncologist ordered 7 doses of Zarxio (figramstim) instead of the 3 she initially had first cycle due to low absolute neutrophil count. Last night she mentioned around 2 am she had slight lower back pain, she figured it was gas since she's been very…

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