Antineoplastics (Cancer drugs)

I need an alternative drug for My R.A.

I have been on methotrexate for two years since I was diagnosed with R.A. This medication has made me nauseous and depressed, I have no quality of life being sick and feeling this low all the time. The consultant just gave me anti-sickness medication to counteract. There must be an alternative....

by Guest over a year ago

Chemo & old fillings

I have had 2 of 4 chemo sessions. I feel my fillings are detiorating. I feel fine sand in my bite. I don't think it's grinding. Can this happen? I only have fillings on one side of my mouth. That's the side that's griddy.

by Evelyn over a year ago

Enzymes affected by Nitrosoureas

Hi... Im doing a projoect on different chemo-agents... One of them is nitrosoureas but i can't seem to find any sufficiently in-depth information on it. All internet sources say "it affects enzymes that help repair DNA" and the books i've found only focus on the chemical reactions. I'd like to know...

by Guest over a year ago

Breast cancer drug' study welcomed

A study that gives knowledge about the effectiveness of drugs used for treating breast cancer is always very welcome. This study involved two chemotherapy drugs, docetaxel (Taxotere) and paclitaxel (Taxol) and 449 women with advanced breast cancers whose treatments had failed before. Both of these...

by Danny over a year ago

side effects of gemcitabine

Where should I be looking for information about gemcitabine and the side effects of this cancer drug? I came across this website when I googled gemcitabine, but I don't seem to be able to find any info here? Perhaps someone can help me and tell me where to go, or, even better, tell me what the side...

by tab1509165730 over a year ago

side effects of gemcitabine

by lorrie1833165738 over a year ago

Sandostatine Lar diarhea

Each month I'm given an injection with Sandostatine LAR to stabilize the cancer in my liver. This method seems to work well. The sideeffect of this treatment is a diarrhea that despite my searching to prevent this, still occurs 4 à 5 times a month and makes my life quite miserable. What can I do?

by Carlo over a year ago

Aspirin Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis and Death in Half

Following the findings on the effect of aspirin on colorectal cancer, researchers discovered aspirin can also reduce cancer recurrence and death in breast cancer patients. Investigators evaluated the data from the Nurses’ Health Study, which included 4,164 female nurses aged 30 to 55 who were...

by Guest over a year ago

side effects

iv'e been diagnosed with stills diease(another form of RA) three years ago. Im currently taking enbrel as well as methotrexate injections every week. I still expeirence rashes, although my inflamation has deminished somewhat. If anyone could give me the long term effects on being on such...

by t lee over a year ago

are there usually side effects when you stop taking methatre

Our daughter is 13 yrs old and is taking methatrexate for chronic juvenille arthritus. She has not been taking the 2.5mgs a week for 3 weeks now as nobody seems to know whether it is the correct dosage. could u please tell me if there are side effects when the drug is leaving your body as she feels...

by jules183281 over a year ago