I have a friend with breast cancer and she will be using this shortly.
2007-02-28 12:25:47 · 4 answers · asked by nutritionist34 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
All of the answers above are correct. So I will give you my personal experience with taxol. First of all, taxol is extremely toxic and is very effective in treating cancer. However, like all cancers, the effectiveness of the chemotherapeutic agent also depends on the type of cancer, the stage of the cancer, and the body's response to the drug.
I had 6 rounds to taxol administered every 3 weeks. Due to the toxicity of taxol, I believe 6 taxol treatments is the maximum and can be administered no closer than 3 weeks apart. Longer is ok but not less than 3 weeks.
Expect to go to the lab several days before having chemo to see how well the liver is metabolizing the drug. Also expect to go to the doctor or lab to get additional blood work done (7-10 days after chemo) to see what the blood counts are. If the counts are low, then you can get the shots that will boost your counts. In addition, if counts are low, ask the doctor for a referral to a nutritionist that works with cancer patients.
Taxol is administered through an IV drip (mine was over 3 hours just for the taxol alone). Stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids to plump up the veins. It will make it easier to adm. chemo. Since taxol is very toxic, it may "burn/hardened" the vein making it difficult to reuse the vein the next time.
2007-03-04 05:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by Laikabeta 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Taxol is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Taxol interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. It is used in the treatment of breast, ovary and lung cancers, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
It's the newest most effective treatment
2007-02-28 12:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by geekieintx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Taxol is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Taxol interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body. It is used in the treatment of breast, ovary and lung cancers, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
2007-03-01 09:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by da 1 u ♥ 2 hate 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Taxol is similar in how it works on the body, similar to Taxotere. Both are derivatives of the Yew Tree and can be very toxic on the human body. (as are many other chemotherapy drugs). It is one of the more commonly prescribed therapies in breast cancer treatment.
2007-03-01 08:05:49 · answer #4 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋