New treatment today-Topotecan-anyone have this chemo?

kelli1843
kelli1843 Member Posts: 72
in Lung Cancer #1
Latest CT scan shows the existing lung tumor has gotten bigger and now a mass near adrenal gland was found. I just finished my regular chemo mid June. Onco doc started me today on topotecan, every Monday for 3 weeks. Then week off, do a scan and see how things are.

Anyone familiar with this drug?

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  • fellinimom
    fellinimom Member Posts: 12
    #2
    Starting topotecan on Tuesday
    I'll be starting topotecan on Tuesday (8/2). I've had a recurrance (ovarian cancer) and this is what my onco suggested. I don't know how many cycles, but it'll be once a week(3 weeks on then one week off.) I'm hoping it won't wipe me out as much as my initial chemo last winter.
  • kelli1843
    kelli1843 Member Posts: 72
    #3
    fellinimom said:

    Starting topotecan on Tuesday
    I'll be starting topotecan on Tuesday (8/2). I've had a recurrance (ovarian cancer) and this is what my onco suggested. I don't know how many cycles, but it'll be once a week(3 weeks on then one week off.) I'm hoping it won't wipe me out as much as my initial chemo last winter.

    topo
    I actually did my first treatment right after onco doc meeting, that was this past Monday. Only side effect I had was the insomnia from the steroid, which I always have. Doc said I'll do 2 more Mondays, take week off, then rescan. He usually does this twice, so we'll see as this will be my 3rd round of chemo in a year. Good luck with yours.
  • fellinimom
    fellinimom Member Posts: 12
    #4
    fellinimom said:

    Starting topotecan on Tuesday
    I'll be starting topotecan on Tuesday (8/2). I've had a recurrance (ovarian cancer) and this is what my onco suggested. I don't know how many cycles, but it'll be once a week(3 weeks on then one week off.) I'm hoping it won't wipe me out as much as my initial chemo last winter.

    2nd topo tomorrow
    I had my first topotecan treatment last week and had minimal side effects. I'll have #2 tomorrow, as long as blood counts are okay. I have some fatigue and vertigo and minimal stomach distress. What I did have was constipation - that has not been fun.

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