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Reviewer: Cancer Patient, 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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Please stay away from this dangerous medication. Like others have mentioned, this drug spiked my CEA after just one round. After my doctor instructed me to stay patient with the results, my CEA continued to jump exponentially, to some of the highest levels it has ever reached. Imaging studies have proved that the drug has been completely ineffective, and may have possibly worsened my tumor by enco
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Reviewer: Kelowna, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Colon and rectal matastatic to lungs etc. . We thought this was working but turns out it did not. Hair loss, tumor grew. Very disappointed with it. Now on Intravenous Chemo.
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Reviewer: Charles, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It destroyed my taste every thing tasted terrible, i found it hard to eat enough to take pills. It destroyed my ability to do anything and even my will to live. I felt like I had the flu, my digestive track was messed up, my stomach hurt a little more with every dose and would throw up despite taking anti nausea pills. I think I'll live out my life without it as it only on average adds a mont
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Reviewer: Speechp, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Hair loss at end of round one. Require a wig n oy w. Easy to take with few other side effects. CEA continued to rise after first round. Had to have an extra 2 weeks after round one before beginning round 2 due to low WBC count.
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Reviewer: Chuck E, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Lonsurf decreased the quality of my life completely. After three rounds it was found to be totally ineffective.
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