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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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• Adding Taxotere to Standard Chemo Doesn’t Seem to Help Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer

  Published on May 15, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Cytoxan (chemical name: cyclophosphamide), Ellence (chemical name: epirubicin), fluorouracil (also called 5-fluorouracil or 5-FU; brand name: Adrucil), Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel), and Standard

  Taxotere doesn't seem to offer any benefits in treating early-stage breast cancer and also causes more serious side effects.

• Older Women Do Better on Conventional Chemo Compared to Xeloda

  Published on May 13, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin), Cytoxan (chemical name: cyclophosphamide), fluorouracil (also called 5-fluorouracil or 5-FU; brand name: Adrucil), Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine), and Standard

  Research shows that women older than 65 do better on standard intravenous chemotherapy after surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer than Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine), an oral chemotherapy.

• HER2 and Topo II Status Affects Response to Anthracycline Chemo

  Published on April 29, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin), daunorubicin (brand names: Cerubidine, DaunoXome), Doxil (chemical name: doxorubicin), Ellence (chemical name: epirubicin), and Standard

  A new study suggests that anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimens should be used to treat only HER2-positive breast cancers.

• Scientists Report on New Breast Cancer Treatments

  Published on January 23, 2009 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Abraxane (chemical name: paclitaxel), Ixempra (chemical name: ixabepilone), and Standard

  A number of studies are looking at new ways to treat breast cancer, including testing the effectiveness of new compounds and new uses for current medicines.

• Zometa Seems to Improve Response to Chemotherapy

  Published on December 15, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Standard

  Research suggests that Zometa, a medicine used to strengthen bones, may slow breast cancer growth.

• New Chemo Meds Improve Survival for Women with Advanced-Stage Disease

  Published on December 9, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Abraxane (chemical name: paclitaxel), Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin), daunorubicin (brand names: Cerubidine, DaunoXome), Doxil (chemical name: doxorubicin), Ellence (chemical name: epirubicin), Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel), Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel), Standard, Anthracyclines, and Taxanes

  Newer chemotherapy medicines and regimens, as well as targeted therapy medicines, are helping women with advanced-stage breast cancer live longer.

• Xeloda and Avastin Combo Better Than Xeloda Alone for Metastatic Disease

  Published on November 24, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel), Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine), and Standard

  The combination of Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine) and Avastin (chemical name: bevacizumab) has been shown to stop metastatic breast cancer from growing longer than Xeloda alone.

• Cancers Resistant to Anthracyclines May Respond to Taxotere-Xeloda Combo

  Published on September 10, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin), Ellence (chemical name: epirubicin), Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel), Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine), and Standard

  A new study suggests that breast cancer that is resistant to an anthracycline may respond to a combination of two other chemotherapies, Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel) and Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine).

• Zometa During and After Chemo Helps Keep Bones Strong

  Published on August 19, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Standard and Adjuvant

  A small study shows that Zometa (chemical name: zoledronic acid) given during and after chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer maintained bone health in pre-menopausal women.

• 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.