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Reviewer: Momma Mel, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was given 12 weekly infusions of Taxol through a port, after having been through 4 AC infusions given every other week. I first had a mastectomy and axillary node dissection with 2 nodes testing positive for breast cancer, invasive ductal carcinoma. The AC portion of chemotherapy was pretty horrible, leaving me nauseous for several days each time and resulting in complete hair loss and lowered
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Reviewer: DebraD, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have been receiving weekly Taxol, which has helped prevent neuropathy. My main side effects are fatigue and anemia.
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Reviewer: louise, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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i got 4 treatments of taxol after 4 rounds of ac taxol was easier then the ac no nausea
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Reviewer: I dont know what this means, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I cannot rate the effectiveness since I am only through 1/2 of the treatment.
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Reviewer: wildcatarkee, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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this is my treatment after 8 weeks every other week of a/c. I will have 12 wks every other week of taxol.next day was great. after that its been awful the tingling and can harly walk, I hope it gets better and goes away
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