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Topic: A/C & Taxol

Posted By: Tabatha00
Subject: A/C & Taxol
Date Posted: Sep 21 2009 at 4:51am

I just finished my 2nd A/C treatment. I have 2 more of those to go (every 2 weeks) and then I'll be doing 12 weekly Taxol treatments.

I'm just wondering if anyone else had the same thing and NOT had a recurrence. I only want to do this once and was just wondering what kind of reponse other TN gals had to this treatment plan. If you haven't had a recurrence, how far out are you from your last treatment?

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Posted By: dmwolf
Date Posted: Sep 21 2009 at 6:15am

Tabatha, around 60% of women who have ACT don't have a recurrence, though these numbers vary with initial stage, BC subtype, lymph status, and so forth. And of course sensitivity to chemo.

Good luck!! There are lots and lots of long term survivors out there!

Love,
Denise

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DX 2/08@43 stg II IDC; gr2,0 nodes. Neoadj chemo, first ACx2 (fail) then CarboTaxotereX6(better). Lump, Rads done 11/08; Clodronate. False alarm queen: PetCT lung & TM marker. NED. PBM w/recon 9/10.

Posted By: kirby
Date Posted: Sep 21 2009 at 9:06pm

Tabatha,

I only had 4 tx of AC [total] and am almost 9 years out. I didn't do them dose dense. Additional chemo and DD came after my time.[ not that I feel that old !]

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kirby

dx Feb. 2001. Age 44
Lumpectomy

2cm. no nodes stage 1 grade 3

4 rnds AC, 35 rads

Posted By: unklez
Date Posted: Sep 22 2009 at 1:35pm

Tabatha00 wrote:

I just finished my 2nd A/C treatment. I have 2 more of those to go (every 2 weeks) and then I'll be doing 12 weekly Taxol treatments.

Dear Tabatha,

Generally speaking, AC->T is supposed to reduce the residual recurrence risk by about 50%. For example, if after mastectomy (or lumpectomy and planned radiation), your risk of recurrence is 50%, AC->T is supposed to reduce the risk of recurrence to 25%.

Love, Unkle

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Wife Dx: Jul/09. Age: 37. Size: 3cm. BRCA: -ve. Lumpectomy: Aug/09. Micromet 1/9 node. Chemo Start: Sep/09. E5103. DD ACB-> DD Abraxane (Taxol reaction). Zometa (S0307). Canadian Fraction Rads.