Chemo Pills - Not Tomx or AI?

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rumoret
rumoret Member Posts: 685
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Chemo Pills - Not Tomx or AI?
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  • rumoret
    rumoret Member Posts: 685
    edited November 2007

    My girlfriend who is a triple negative survivor had her bc go to lung and was 10cm when discovered. She has since went through her second round of chemo treatment, her tumor has reduced to 3.5 cm. She will begin radiation treatments and will be given chemo pills to take. She asked me if anyone in her situation has taken chemo pills...and if so....what were they? I told her I would ask you BRIGHT women this question.Cool

    I will hopefully hear back from you soon.......

    Love,

    Terry 

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  • rumoret
    rumoret Member Posts: 685
    edited November 2007

    I guess no one knows.....

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  • jeanne46
    jeanne46 Member Posts: 1,941
    edited November 2007



    The most common chemo pills would be capecitabine (brand name: xeloda). That's really wonderful news that your girlfriend's tumor was so responsive to her initial chemo cocktail.



    The good thing about xeloda is that they are oral pills and don't have to be taken at the onc.'s office. Some people do well on xeloda, others have a bit more of a challenge.



    Hope that helps.

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  • TenderIsOurMight
    TenderIsOurMight Member Posts: 4,493
    edited March 2008



    Hi,



    Oral Cytoxan (Cyclophosphomide) and Methotrexate are also used on occasion in breast cancer.



    Capecitabline (Xeloda) is a good oral chemotherapy as Jeanne said.





    I will keep her in my thoughts. What a great friend you are, rumoret!



    Tender

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  • rumoret
    rumoret Member Posts: 685
    edited November 2007

    Thanks Jeanne and Tender for the information, I have already forwarded the info to my friend.

    Also, thanks Tender for the "Great Friend" compliment. My friend and I go back to when I was 13 years old. She was friends with my sister above me, and I got to know her during that time and she has become like another sister to me. Being that my house had 6 girls living in.....all the girlfriends felt like just another sister to me.....the more the better. My friend was dx with bc 4 years after my mother was, at that time I was not able to be very close to her do to my own medical issues at the time, plus she had know computer for me to keep in touch. Then when I was dx.....she was right there! She is one of the strongest women I know....besides my mother. But then again......ALL OF US ARE STRONG!

    Love,

    Terry 

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  • fd411
    fd411 Member Posts: 398
    edited November 2007

    I was on Xeloda for my mets. I have lung mets and mets in other places. It was stopped and I'm on Abraxane now. I know some people have had fantastic results with Xeloda. In my case, Abraxane seems to be working on stopping the progression. I had much progression with the Xeloda.

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  • snowyday
    snowyday Member Posts: 1,478
    edited November 2007

    What if any are the side effects of Abraxane and Xeloda, I've never heard of these and any info would be great, I have it in the liver and of course it can pop up anywhere so if I have the informatiom right away maybe I can give to my Onco, just hoping like usual.

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  • fd411
    fd411 Member Posts: 398
    edited November 2007

    Hi Pearl49.

    I didn't realize you asked a question. I did not check this thread again and I'm sorry for the delay.

    It seems the main SE of Xeloda is that hand/foot syndrome. The skin on the hands and feet can start to hurt, peel and blister. It can cause diarrhea, darkening of the soles of the hands and feet.

    Abraxane is causing my hair to fall out, my throat hurts all of the time, I get a little achy in my back and legs, it can cause neuropathy, I have lots of nose bleeds, but that can be from the Avastin I was on a few months back.

    Abraxane is very similar to Taxol; the only difference is that it's dissolved in albumin which is kinder to our bodies than the cremaphor that is used to dissolve Taxol. With Abraxane, there is no need for the benadryl, decadron and other premeds to counteract any adverse reactions. I only get the antinauseant medication. 

     If you were to do an internet search for the side effects of the 2 drugs, you will probably get more and better details than the ones I've listed.

    I have small mets in my liver; the most of it is in my lungs and nodes and skin. 

    Ferne 

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