Chemo Dose Dense vs Standard Dose

Sig
Sig Member Posts: 138
edited June 2014 in Canadians Affected by Breast Cancer
Chemo Dose Dense vs Standard Dose
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  • Sig
    Sig Member Posts: 138
    edited March 2008

    Hi fellow canadians, looks like that dose dense (every two weeks) regimen is more common in the US than in Canada. I'am curious to see if you girls have/had dose dense (every two weeks) regimen or the standard regimen (every three weeks).  Is anyone also know when dose dense would be recommended? I had 4 cycles of AC every three weeks and 4 cycles of taxol every three weeks and now on Herceptin for a year.

    Sig 

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited March 2008



    Hi Sige:



    I had every 3 weeks approx



    4 ac

    4 taxol .. 4 hour infusions



    Best to you!





    Hugs, Sierra



    :))

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  • roberta37
    roberta37 Member Posts: 371
    edited March 2008

    I'm reading Dr. Marla Shapiro's book right now and she was treated in 2004 and her treatment included dose-dense chemotherapy.



    I have yet to see the oncologist but will definitely ask him if that is an option for me. I'm very healthy otherwise and I really feel taking an aggressive approach to this is the route I need to go.

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  • linda447
    linda447 Member Posts: 6
    edited March 2008

    Hi Sig

    I had dose dense, 4 ACand 4 Taxol every  two weeks due to a very aggressive tumor along with being Triple Negative...my oncologist is from Sudbury. Best of luck.

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  • mke
    mke Member Posts: 584
    edited March 2008

    I had dose dense AC and taxol in 2006 at Princess Margaret in Toronto.  I don't know the criteria they used, but it was my second round of BC (HR/PR- Her2+ this time) and the docs' thought that it was a good idea to treat this round "agressively".

    I had a good response to the treatment in that the tumour shrunk to nothing, but it was very hard on me - hospitalized twice, IV antibiotics and blood transfusions.  And I still have neuropathy in my hands and feet.  I was 60 at the time, it might be easier on a younger woman.

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  • lisa39
    lisa39 Member Posts: 255
    edited March 2008

    Hi Sig,

    I was noticing the same thing re: dose dense being more common in the U-S.  I'm glad you started this thread.   

    I'm almost halfway through 4 AC, 4 Taxol.  I'm a once every 3 week girl.

    Receiving treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto.

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  • Sig
    Sig Member Posts: 138
    edited April 2008

    Hi Lisa, I think it might have something to do with ER/PR- and node positive (in Canada). If I knew more about all this prior to the start of my treatment I would asked to my oncologist but at the time of my diagnostic I did not know anything about chemo. May be someone will shed some light. I guess you will also get herceptin as you are HER+. I am receiving my Treatment at the Ottawa Cancer Center. Best of luck to all.

    Sig

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  • cbr2004
    cbr2004 Member Posts: 14
    edited April 2008

    It is my understanding that there have not been clear indications that dose-dense give better or worse statistics than the 3-week protocol.

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  • lisa39
    lisa39 Member Posts: 255
    edited April 2008

    Sig -- yes, I'll be getting Herceptin too - after 21 blasts of radiation post-chemo.   Fun times - not!!  But I sure am glad Herceptin exists for us HER-2 positive gals.  I bet you are too. 

    I think I'll ask my oncologist about the prevalence of dose dense treatment in the U-S at my next appt - which is April 11th.  He might have some info I can share with the group.

    Cheers, Lisa  

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  • wetcoast
    wetcoast Member Posts: 193
    edited April 2008

    I am doing dose dense ac and taxol. I just finished the ac. I was told I was in good shape and my body could handle it. I am triple neg. From BC, Canada

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