I am a semi colon and need information

Buzzard
Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
My friend was DX 8 months ago with BC and she informed me today the Taxol was being done away with...Is this true ? She is doing that very regimen and was wondering as she is what will be the replacement..Thank you in advance..buzz

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  • atiredparent
    atiredparent Member Posts: 45
    #2
    Taxotere is similar to
    Taxotere is similar to Taxol. Google it.
  • debi.18
    debi.18 Member Posts: 850 Member
    #3
    atiredparent said:

    Taxotere is similar to
    Taxotere is similar to Taxol. Google it.

    haven't heard
    I haven't heard about taxol being "done away with".....I'll be strarting 12 treatments of it this Thursday.
  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    #4
    debi.18 said:

    haven't heard
    I haven't heard about taxol being "done away with".....I'll be strarting 12 treatments of it this Thursday.

    Many women here doing Taxol
    Buzz, this doesn't sound right to me....We have many women here who have just completed, are currently doing, or are about to start Taxol. It's still very common.

    Anyone else hear anything different?

    Taxotere is very similar (both drugs are classified as "taxanes,") though it's usually given in combination with other drugs when used to treat breast cancer, whereas Taxol is usually given by itself.

    Traci
  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    #5
    In June there were reports of a shortage
    http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreventionAndTreatment/chemo-drug-taxol-shortage-leaves-doctors-scrambling-cancer/t/story?id=13906891

    Perhaps this is what she is thinking of?
  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
    #6
    I took
    Taxotere better known as Taxol and finished in December 2010. I haven't heard about any shortage or the stopping of it.
    Char
  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #7
    There are 3 taxane meds that
    There are 3 taxane meds that I know of: taxol, taxotere and abraxane. There has been a nationwide shortage of taxol reported. It is very scary--many generic drugs are suddenly in short supply. We are having problems in the NICU finding substitutes for certain meds and elctrolytes that we use such as sodium acetate and potassium acetate.

    Drug Shortages Leave Cancer Patients at Risk



    http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/Chemotherapy/27249
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #8
    CypressCynthia said:

    There are 3 taxane meds that
    There are 3 taxane meds that I know of: taxol, taxotere and abraxane. There has been a nationwide shortage of taxol reported. It is very scary--many generic drugs are suddenly in short supply. We are having problems in the NICU finding substitutes for certain meds and elctrolytes that we use such as sodium acetate and potassium acetate.

    Drug Shortages Leave Cancer Patients at Risk



    http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/Chemotherapy/27249

    Thank you all for the fast information....
    Hoping for the best for all of you and all of us in our journey.........buzz
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #9
    TraciInLA said:

    Many women here doing Taxol
    Buzz, this doesn't sound right to me....We have many women here who have just completed, are currently doing, or are about to start Taxol. It's still very common.

    Anyone else hear anything different?

    Taxotere is very similar (both drugs are classified as "taxanes,") though it's usually given in combination with other drugs when used to treat breast cancer, whereas Taxol is usually given by itself.

    Traci

    I don't think they are doing
    I don't think they are doing away with taxol. There are some that are just starting it on here.


    Jan

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