Stage IV BC: Navelbine side effects and concerns

sharmal · June 2017

Hello everybody.I am from India. My mom is diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer (20 months back) in Lungs and multiple bones.

The disease is recurred after 7 years of gap from Stage II. she has completed 6 cycles of Palbociclib (125 mg) + Femara this month and now after PET Scan (June) report, Onc. has switched her on new medicine (Navelbine 50 mg IV ) with Carboplatin 450 mg.

Apart from that, she is on monthly shot of Zoldonat 4 mg also, which will be continue going forward too.

I want to know what are the side effects of Navelbine, are these tolerable?? My mom is 62 years old. She has tremendous will power.

I am also worried that Dr. has suggested to plant a port to vein for Navelbine chemo. is it necessary for it??

I have read here that Navelbine is also available in Oral form. But not sure if it is available in India.

With best wishes and blessing,

Lalit.

Heidihill · June 2017

Sorry, cannot help much with Navelbine but from what some have written in the past it seems to be very tolerable. It is also called vinorelbine so you might find a thread on that. The port will make it much easier for your mom to have both zoledronic acid and Navelbine. Good luck to your mom.

sharmal · June 2017

Thank you so much Hedihill.

stagefree · June 2017

dear Lalit,

navy is available in oral form in some countries, but but in the ones only IV form used, damages veins terribly.

You need it

Stage IV BC: Navelbine side effects and concerns

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