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Carols's avatar
Carols
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8 years ago

Recent Research on Chemotherapy For Triple Negative Breast Cancer

I was wondering if anyone knew how to access the recent research from Europe which advises that women who only had 6 cycles of chemo only survived up to 5 years after original diagnosis and women who had 8 cycles of chemo survived 10 years plus?  I'm trying to get a copy of this research to read as my oncologist has told me I now need to do 8 cycles of chemo instead of the 6 cycles he originally told me.  Apparently a study was done on women who had Triple Negative Breast Cancers.

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  • primek's avatar
    primek
    Member
    8 years ago
    I couldn't find the trial but if you have a bc nurse she might be able to provide it for you as they have more access to papers than feneral public.
  • Carols's avatar
    Carols
    Member
    8 years ago
    I also have 24 hours later an injection of Pegfilgrastim - this I do at home the next day
  • Carols's avatar
    Carols
    Member
    8 years ago

    I'm having TAC  every 21 days (3 weeks) for 18 weeks 6 cycles originally and now they want to change to 8 cycles?

    TAC = Docetaxel (T), Doxorubicin (A), Cyclophosphamide (C)

  • fairydust's avatar
    fairydust
    Member
    8 years ago
    @Carols your lucky . I am triple negative and had 4 fortnightly dose ac. Then 10 weekly doses of Taxol supposed to be 12 but stopped due to neuropathy.  Also had radiation.
    Research changes constantly and is often out of date. I am widely read but consider my oncologist well informed. I rarely read survival statistics. I have finished all treatment and am now this moment cancer free to me that is all that matters.