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Abraxane

Cynthia Rose
Cynthia Rose CSN Member Posts: 35
in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1
Mom will start Abraxane chemo today for her.Any one have this kind before?
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  • daisy366
    daisy366 CSN Member Posts: 1,458 Member
    #2
    Cynthia
    this looks similar to taxol. I wonder what made them choose this rather than taxol and/or carboplatin. Did they explain?

    Keep us posted. Mary Ann
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  • carolenk
    carolenk CSN Member Posts: 905 Member
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    daisy366 said:

    Cynthia
    this looks similar to taxol. I wonder what made them choose this rather than taxol and/or carboplatin. Did they explain?

    Keep us posted. Mary Ann

    Dear Cynthia
    Abraxane, Taxol
    Dear Cynthia

    Abraxane, Taxol & Taxotere are all taxanes--the same cytotoxic agent in different formulations.

    If your mom had an adverse reaction to taxol or taxotere, the doctor would switch to Abraxane as the taxane is bound to albumin & more likely to be tolerated by her. Some people can't tolerate taxol because of a different component of the drug that is used to make taxol water soluble.
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  • Cynthia Rose
    Cynthia Rose CSN Member Posts: 35
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    carolenk said:

    Dear Cynthia
    Abraxane, Taxol
    Dear Cynthia

    Abraxane, Taxol & Taxotere are all taxanes--the same cytotoxic agent in different formulations.

    If your mom had an adverse reaction to taxol or taxotere, the doctor would switch to Abraxane as the taxane is bound to albumin & more likely to be tolerated by her. Some people can't tolerate taxol because of a different component of the drug that is used to make taxol water soluble.

    Moms cancer came back, now
    Moms cancer came back, now they will try Abraxane.She has Tumors now where the Divinci surgrey scars are isnt that strange? and vaginal cuff. So soon after her treatments.They will shrink the tumors and do radiation.
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