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EC or AC Does anyone know the difference?
My Chemo in 2020 was EC x4, and Paclitaxol x 12. EC stands for Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide. Does anyone know the difference between EC and AC? My belief is that they are very similar.
For what it’s worth, the following might indicate that the similarity is greater between EC and TC rather than AC (Adriamycin and cyclophosphamide).
In adjuvant settings, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (EC) and docetaxel and cyclophosphamide (TC) are both optional chemotherapy regimens for lymph node-negative, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer patients.
In adjuvant settings, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (EC) and docetaxel and cyclophosphamide (TC) are both optional chemotherapy regimens for lymph node-negative, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer patients.