Switching to irox

mdfrfire
mdfrfire Member Posts: 11
in Colorectal Cancer #1

Had such bad reaction to folfox6(5fu) That they took me off after first round. Now switching me to IROX. Does anyone have experience with both? How effective is it compared to folfox.  I'm stage 3c colon cancer. 

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  • rls67
    rls67 Member Posts: 127
    #2
    I have never heard of Irox.

    I have never heard of Irox. Is that the same as ironitecan? I may have spelled it wrong. It also goes by the name of folfiri.

  • mdfrfire
    mdfrfire Member Posts: 11
    #3
    rls67 said:

    I have never heard of Irox.

    I have never heard of Irox. Is that the same as ironitecan? I may have spelled it wrong. It also goes by the name of folfiri.

    It is a combo of irinotecan

    It is a combo of irinotecan and oxaliplatin. 

  • rls67
    rls67 Member Posts: 127
    #4
    mdfrfire said:

    It is a combo of irinotecan

    It is a combo of irinotecan and oxaliplatin. 

    I have not heard of that

    I have not heard of that before. Wish I could help. I wish you the best though.

  • traci43
    traci43 Member Posts: 773 Member
    #5
    why not try Xeloda?

    Xeloda is the pill form of 5-FU and doesn't have nearly the side effects.  Irinotecan and Oxy might be a tough combo, trying to manage diarherra and neuropathy. I've had both with Xeloda and good results, but never the two together. Good luck to you, Traci

  • fatbob2010
    fatbob2010 Member Posts: 467 Member
    #6
    Article about IROX

    http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/26/28/4544.full.pdf

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