Xeloda & Avastin?
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Topic: Xeloda & Avastin?
Posted By: fish
Subject: Xeloda & Avastin?
Date Posted: Jan 04 2008 at 12:51pm
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Hello everyone,
I am new to this but very happy to have a place to ask those who have been there before me. Dx 6/07 Stage 2 Node Neg M neg, but Triple Neg. which I am just now finding out is not good news. After 4 rounds of TAC and 30 rad the onc suggests Xeloda & Avastin for 1 year. Wondering if anyone has done this combo, their side effects and overall thinking. See the doc end of Jan. Fish |
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Posted By: sftfemme
Date Posted: Jan 04 2008 at 6:07pm
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I may be taken Avastin with my treatment which is A/c and Taxol 4 rounds of each, dose dense. Its a clinical study. I'm not sure whether I will be doing it or not because of the possible side effects, worried about the possible bowl issues. I would be very interested in what your doctors thoughts are on why he wants you to do it.
Teresa
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Posted By: fish
Date Posted: Jan 05 2008 at 3:44pm
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Thank you for your response. I will continue to update you as I get more info from my doctors. Still interested in others experience with these two meds.
Fish |
Posted By: Cheryl51
Date Posted: Jan 05 2008 at 6:16pm
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I was diagnosed in March 2007, stage 2b, grade three tumor, 2 out of 10 nodes. I completed 4A/C and 4 Taxol- dose dense. I also did a high dose of radiation for 4 weeks instead of the usual 6 1/2 weeks. Just had a PetScan on 12/31 and waiting for results.
I have not heard of Xeloda and Avastin. Any suggestions for information and how to talk with my oncologist about this would be great.
Thanks.
Cheryl
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Posted By: trip2
Date Posted: Jan 07 2008 at 6:18am
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Hi Cheryl and welcome!
Best wishes for good results from that Pet scan.  ------------- Stage 2 2003 Stage 1 2007 BRCA 1+ |