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Reviewer: 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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I’m triple negative breast cancer with mets to the brain (twice) and neck tumors, had surgeries to take care of that, brain radiation (twice) and now I’m on abraxane and an immunotherapy. I’m about to start my 6th month on Abraxane. I have experienced feet and finger neuropathy, ocasional constipation, fatigue and hair loss. It’s still tolerable and I’m still alive to take care of my teenage twins
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Reviewer: Hopeful, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Just finished one session of Herceptin and Abraxane and one session of Abraxane. I developed hives/rashes on my wrist, shoulder, neck and back. Went to see dermatologist prescribed claritin and triamcinolone. Itches continues. Anyone else experience this?
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Reviewer: Happy Camper, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Breast cancer that spread first to my brain. then recurred in my brain and both lung, this is when my doctor treated me with abracene. I have been in remission for nearly 5 years now. I'm BRCA positive and have had bilateral br ca, so I've had a lot of chemo. I have periph neuropathy, headaches. But I'm alive!!! I have a son with a debate disability and these last 5 years have mad
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Completed my 10th treatment. 3 weeks on 1 week off. Mild side effects including hair loss, fatigue, metallic taste, constipation week of treatment which I use Merrulax for. Stool softners were not effective. Good nutrition and hydrating is very important. Cancer markers have all decreased and recent PET scan showed significant improvement.
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Reviewer: cgw, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I received about 6 months of treatment; mostly 3 Fridays in a row and 1 week off. I have now started to experience some numbness and pain in my fingertips and toes. A CT scan now shows that lesions in the liver have increased in size and a couple new ones; other areas stable. So I will be switching to eribulin.
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