Experiences with

Abraxane

Does anyone know about Abraxane? A friend has moved to this instead of Paclitaxel and apparently it's a much shorter treatment. An hour or half an hour rather than 5 hours. I wondered if anyone here knew about it?

Has anyone else had abraxane and can tell me their experience please. Thanks Gemma

My doctor was not at all worried and feels the Abraxane should address the liver mets. He was quite pleased that after one cycle of Abraxane my tumor markers had decreased by 1/3--far more than he'd hoped--and my liver numbers are stable.

As it was my last chemo, they may not give me one as it was single dose of Abraxane. Has anyone been in this situation? What are they doing to solve this? Thanks so much

After three weeks of weekly doses of Abraxane my hair is falling out everywhere. So later today my daughter will shave it. I love my hair so thought I'd get my husband to take a photo to remind me that I've been bald before but that it always grows back.

my oncologist wants to put me on Abraxane which I should start this week😢 He also suggested Paxman Cold cap treatment that helps preserve hair! did any of you use that cap or any cold cap and does it work? I wish you all a good week! Sebina,

I am to have Abraxane (hopefully won't react to this taxane as the carrier is different), Avastin, Herceptin and Perjeta. Having it in one session, 3 weekly and I suspect it will knock me for six. Anybody out there had a similar combination?

I went through 7 different treatments and was about to start abraxane in April. My oncologist was not excited about this because I already have neuropathy from taxol, and abraxane would most likely make it worse.

So...we stay the course, Abraxane every other week, keep monitoring liver enzyme levels and CA15-3 (it's been holding at around 135 for the last two months) and ride this train as far as it will take me.

I had 10 cycles of Abraxane and Carbo IV chemo which helped tremendously in reducing the cancer that had returned on my liver, spine, and ribs. On June 1st of 2020 I began Talzenna. I had to stop on 8-17-20 due to it not working on my liver lesions.

I was started on Abraxane as it is his go to chemo drug. Now I have no idea what he will do. I hate chemo and how it makes me feel but placed all my hope in the fact it would finally do something and make some of those bone Mets clear up.

So did abraxane work or did new place not give as much information. Sorry this is so long but I am just hoping for some good news somewhere. I start chemotherapy on July 20 do not know what meds yet. Barbara

I just started Abraxane last week. First two days were ok third day muscle and bone pain set in. My legs swelled up so bad I could not walk. Was a little better. Anyone try abraxane?. Seems like the only time I feel good is when I am not on any treatment or one that is not working.

I hope it encourages others who may be needing to start on Taxol or Abraxane. I started Abraxane in February after my early January scan showed a lot more liver metastases. I also have lots of bone mets. I had been on Xeloda for 7 months before that.

are any of you on Abraxane chemo? how long has it worked for you?

In April of this year I started on Abraxane and Tecentriq. I am on my 3rd month. My numbers have gotten better, my pain is gone (of course they immediately put me on pain meds and am now on a fentanyl patch - wonderful bit of medicine), as is most of the swelling.

So hoping to start next week- I just did 3 months of Abraxane and 2 months of Doxil with zero success. He is looking into a few more chemo options-sacituzumab govitecan soon to be approved by FDA. Other options as well. Can you share any tricks for radiation-it’s been 5 years since I went thru it.

I've had six Abraxane treatments since February. I'm thrilled that it's dropping my cancer marker, but I think I'm starting to have a bit of neuropathy...either that or someone is sneaking into my bedroom in the middle of the night and putting pins in the pad of my big toes.

Looking for some treatment options after Abraxane has failed- been on it for 3 cycles of 3 with a week off in between- I’m 5 years into treatment- I’m Triple Negative that doesn’t help matters. My son is getting married in May and I need to be there!!!

It is Abraxane (Nab-Paclitaxel). The side effects expected are basically everything you have ever heard. Hair loss and muscle and joint pain and the two givens he said. I will get it once a month.