Experiences with

Oral chemotherapy

I suffer a rare form of blood cancer and take oral chemotherapy capsules every day which is designed to keep platelets count low because of a risk of clotting. I also have to take a blood thinner.

I had colorectal cancer 12 years ago with weeks of radiation and oral chemotherapy. The radiation burnt my genital and anal area badly but I did not realise that the skin would become so sensitive forever and that the skin would shrink.

I am now on heart medication and have just started on a new treatment regime - a Herceptin infusion every 3 weeks plus daily doses of oral chemotherapy - Tucatinib and Xeloda.

. &3 p.m.) oral chemotherapy. I will continue with this until July and have another PET/ CT to see if the nodules have decreased or disappeared altogether. Then will go from there.

As part of my blood cancer treatment I am on the blood thinner - Rivaroxaban - together with 75 mg aspirin on some days of the week along with my oral chemotherapy. This has been my treatment for almost three years.

There are outliers. Someday, it'd probably be helpful to find out why. Genetics, chemo, RT, luck? But for most of us, if we pursue ADT, we WILL develop CRPC. Stats for T10 G4 are CRP,C usually within 6 months. T9 G4 (me) 6-12 months. If you're T1 G6, you'll likely go 15+ years. Attached are a few

We can test radiosensitivy and that'll give us three items of info. 1. Does it appear that radiotherapy will work well (provided we are relying on ADT or PARPi or chemo to induce DNA DSBs, create a state of BRCAness, and radiosensitize tumors) 2. We can also test sometimes good and sometimes sketchy

When I finished chemotherapy, I began radiation therapy for breast cancer with hormone therapy. In 2021, my CLL returned, and this time I was given Venetoclax. Right after finishing treatment, after two years, I had a complete workup for congenital heart disease.

When I finished chemotherapy, I began radiation therapy for breast cancer with hormone therapy. In 2021, my CLL returned, and this time I was given Venetoclax. Right after finishing treatment, after two years, I had a complete workup for congenital heart disease.

Good morning, I was diagnosed with stage 3 high grade fallopian tube cancer in October 2021. I recently transitioned to Bevacizumab maintenance every 3 weeks after a recurrence requiring a 2nd cytoreduction then 2nd line chemo (Doxil/Carboplatin/Avastin). I took a trip and a 2 month break in treatment

I just finished my 5th chemo treatment and have nasty mouth sores and I'm seeking advice for how to treat them. Poollover

We had a MO come to my PC support group in February. He talked about Pluvicto and how it works, he made the statement that a chemo drug can be used instead of Lu 177. Has anyone heard of this. ET

Hi there just taking a chance if anyone has the same situation like me.I was 10 months post chemo on my OC,unfortunately my liver enzymes GGT and my ALP never come back to normal its always elevated during my 3 monthly check up even I changed my diet.I didn't drink alcohol and Im not eating fatty food

Hi all. I think I have an unanswerable question, but am going to ask for your thoughts anyway. I've been on Avastin for five years now, post debulking/chemo. Not a lot of side effects, or if I've had them I don't notice them anymore. No recurrences, and insurance keeps paying for the treatment so

where to start I have had copd stage 2 for many years and I also have issues with my heart stopping so i am getting a pacemaker on Wednesday I also have had cancer x2 first rectal then lung cancer..i had chemo and radiation for both i have been cancer free for 10 months praise god...it has been a slow

Hi everyone I finished radio and chemo 2yrs ago,I have leisons on the bowel,radiation colitis and proctitis side effects that no-one told me about,My consultant or GP are no help.I,m on the autistic spectrum suffer from severe anxiety,recently been refured to a gastrologist hospital says no appointments

Hi fellow Warriors, I’m My oncologist has me on a new double therapy of Tecentric (infusion) and a oral chemo pill called Cabometyx I am experiencing a sore tongue all the time.

Hi, ladies, hope you are all doing as well as can be. Just wondering if there is anyone out there with a similar background to me. I don’t feel like I fit in with most OC patients as I didn’t have chemo (HGSOC stage 3B, BRCA1 +ve). After modified debulking surgery I declined adjuvant chemo and have

My father has metastatic prostate cancer, just recently diagnosed. He has had two treatment opinions - both suggested ADT, nubeqa, and docetaxel. He is trying to decide where to go and I’m looking for additional opinions. Option A - Comprehensive cancer center with amazing reputation - Did

Pluvicto did not impair the ability of patients to be treated with subsequent chemotherapy.