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Topic: Chemotherapy (view all topics)

Tags for topic Chemotherapy:

• Abraxane (chemical name: paclitaxel)
• Adjuvant
• Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)
• Anthracyclines
• carboplatin (brand name: Paraplatin)
• Cytoxan (chemical name: cyclophosphamide)
• daunorubicin (brand names: Cerubidine, DaunoXome)
• Dose Dense
• Doxil (chemical name: doxorubicin)
• Ellence (chemical name: epirubicin)
• fluorouracil (also called 5-fluorouracil or 5-FU; brand name: Adrucil)
• Halaven (chemical name: eribulin)
• Ixempra (chemical name: ixabepilone)
• mitoxantrone (brand name: Novantrone)
• Navelbine (chemical name: vinorelbine)
• Neoadjuvant
• Standard
• Taxanes
• Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)
• Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel)
• Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine)

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• Actonel Boosts Bone Health After Chemo

  Published on June 18, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Standard and Adjuvant

  Actonel (chemical name: risendronate), a bone-strengthening medicine, can improve bone health after chemotherapy for breast cancer. Actonel can also lessen the bone weakening that sometimes happens when hormonal therapy is used after chemotherapy.

• Zometa May Lower Risk of Breast Cancer Spreading to Bones

  Published on May 16, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Adjuvant

  Research suggests that Zometa, a bone-strengthening medicine, may slow the spread of breast cancer to bones.

• Actonel Can Help Stop Bone Loss After Treatment

  Published on February 7, 2007 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Adjuvant

  Actonel (chemical name: risedronate) helps prevent bone loss in women undergoing breast cancer treatment.