Hi
I am a breast cancer patient and found recently that I have metastesis to the
lungs. I can’t find much information on Taxol, but know that it has been used
to treat KS. I start on it next week and would appreciate information from
people who might be able to tell me of side effects or any other important
stuff that the doctors tend to forget to tell you.
I have been stopping in to check out info here for a while. Good luck to all
of you. Keep up the fight.
Kathleen
In article <kel114.26.300C1…@psu.edu> kel…@psu.edu
(Kathleen Lockard) writes:
>Hi
>I am a breast cancer patient and found recently that I have metastesis to the
>lungs. I can’t find much information on Taxol, but know that it has
>been used
>to treat KS. I start on it next week and would appreciate information from
>people who might be able to tell me of side effects or any other important
>stuff that the doctors tend to forget to tell you.
>I have been stopping in to check out info here for a while. Good luck to all
>of you. Keep up the fight.
>Kathleen
Good luck to you also and keep fighting! This is not from a standard medical
text so you should check with other sources like the PDR (Physician’s Desk
Reference).
The following is from
_The_Complete_Guide_to_Prescription_&_Non-Prescription_Drugs
by H. Winter Griffith, M.D.
PACLITAXEL
Brand Name: Taxol
Uses: Treats ovarian cancer, breast cancer and some lung cancers.
Symptoms Common: Paleness, tiredness, flushing of face, skin rash or
itching, shortness of breath, fever, chills, cough or hoarseness, back or
side pain, difficult or painful urination, unusual bleeding or bruising,
black or tarry stools, blood in stool or urine, pinpoint red spots on
skin, bleeding gums, delayed wound healing, Pain in joints or muscles;
diarrhea; nausea and vomiting; numbness, burning or tingling in hands or
feet, loss of hair (should regrow after treatment completed).
Infrequent: Heart rhythm disturbances, chest pain.
Rare: Pain or redness at injection site, mouth or lip sores.
Life-threatening: Anaphylactic reaction soon after an injection (hives,
rash, itense itching, faitness, breathing difficulty).
Not recommended for long-term use.
Don’t take if you are allergic to paclitaxel.
Before you start, consult your doctor if you have or recently had
chickenpox or herpes zoster (shingles), heart problems or any infection.
You will have increased risk of infections after treatment.
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