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Paclitaxel

Side Effects

Common

Cough
Muscle pain
Alopecia
Irritation at injection site
Diarrhea
Fever
Nausea
Vomiting
Loss of strength
Low blood pressure
Aching muscles
Visual difficulties
Fluid retention
Hair loss
Change in vision

Serious

Slow heart rate
Balance problems
Low blood pressure
Hypersensitivity

Treats

Breast cancer
Condition
Metastatic breast cancer
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Non small cell lung cancer
Condition
Kaposi's sarcoma
Condition
Ovarian cancer
Condition

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What exactly is Paclitaxel (Onxol, Taxol)?

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Who should avoid taking Taxol (paclitaxel)?

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What exactly does Taxol (paclitaxel) affect?

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What is Taxol (paclitaxel) typically used for?

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What exactly is the drug taxol (paclitaxel) used for?

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How does Taxol (paclitaxel) affect cells in the body?

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What are some contraindications of Taxol (paclitaxel)?

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What is the definition or description of: Taxol (paclitaxel)?

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How fast does hair grow after taxol (paclitaxel)?

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What is the role of Taxol (paclitaxel) in chemotherapy?

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A 45-year old asked:

Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) with weekly taxol, is this okay?

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A 48-year old asked:

How does Taxol (paclitaxel) treat cancer?

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How can taxol (paclitaxel) against the cancer?

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A 35-year old asked:

Is neulasta (pegfilgrastim) needed with weekly taxol (paclitaxel)?

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A 42-year old asked:

What is the difference between taxol (paclitaxel) and taxotere (docetaxel)?

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A 29-year old male asked:

What is the difference between 21 dayys cycle &dosage dense regim in carboplatin/taxol?

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A 44-year old asked:

My friend gets carboplatin and taxol (paclitaxel) combined and longterm - are there side effects to this?

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A 19-year old male asked about a 45-year old female:

Blood is infected due to medi-port. Port will be removed under general anesthesia. Does it affect heart, especially after 9 cycles of Taxol/Herxeptin?

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A 36-year old asked:

Wife completed 6 weeks of taxol (paclitaxel) and she is having tingling in toes and fingers. What should we do?

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A 69-year old female asked:

What is the difference between Gemzar (gemcitabine) & Taxol (paclitaxel)? I have three stage 4 cancers.

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A 40-year old female asked:

Comp 16 wks of taxol/herceptin .. Dx with mult PE's recently and about to begin a/c chemo. Will this be possible with existing PE's in both lungs?

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A 48-year old male asked:

Was on taxol (paclitaxel) and didnt work now going on doxil (liposomal doxorubicin) is that......going to help?

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A female asked:

What are options following optimal debulking for gr. 1 stage 3c endometrioid ovarian CA? Carbo/taxol? Aromatase inhibitor? Other? Clinical trials?

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A 59-year old female asked:

NSCLC KRAS WILD adeno IV. Seems taxol (paclitaxel) + carboplatin (+erbitux) WEEKLY instead of 3 weekly has min side efex. So why recommend every THREE weeks?

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A 40-year old asked:

Would I benefit from taxol (paclitaxel) if I have breast cancer?

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A 42-year old asked:

Any ideas why taxol (paclitaxel) (for cancer patients) affects the bone joints?

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A 36-year old female asked:

I have stage 4 tnbc Before I was to start AC chemo my platelets were too low 85. started Taxol (paclitaxel) for a week now my liver enzymes are too high 590 ???

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A 40-year old female asked:

Stage 2b idc breast cancer-neoadjuvant ... Had Taxol/herceptin (trastuzumab) for 16wks. Now a/c chemo.. Is it risky to be without herceptin (trastuzumab) until surgery in Jan?

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