What is chemotherapy for breast ?!


Question: What is chemotherapy for breast !?
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Mr!. Krishnan!. For breast cancer several or different chemotherapy regimens may be used!. This will be decided by the Oncologist who is treating the patient depending on the stage, Grade, of the disease, condition of the patient and various other factors!.

However I am giving below different medicines used for Breast cancer chemo, just for your information and you should not take this one as final and you have to leave to the do treating oncologist!.

Several different chemotherapy regimens may be used!. Determining the appropriate regimen depends on many factors, including the character of the tumor, lymph node status, and the age and health of the patient!. In general, chemotherapy has increasing side effects as the patient's age passes 65!. The following is a list of commonly used adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer:

* CMF: cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil given 4-weekly for 6 cycles
* FAC (or CAF): 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide given 3-weekly for 6 cycles
* AC (or CA): Adriamycin (doxorubicin) and cyclophosphamide given 3-weekly for 4 cycles
* AC-Taxol: AC given 3-weekly for 4 cycles followed by paclitaxel given either 3-weekly for 4 cycles or weekly (at a smaller dose) for 12 weeks
* TAC: Taxotere (docetaxel), Adriamycin (doxorubicin), and cyclophosphamide given 3-weekly for 6 cycles
* FEC: 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide given 3-weekly for 6 cycles
* FECD: FEC given 3-weekly for 3 cycles followed by docetaxel given 3-weekly for 3 cycles
* TC: Taxotere (docetaxel) and cyclophosphamide given 3-weekly for 4 cycles
* Dose dense regimen: Some of the regimens above (e!.g!. AC followed by paclitaxel) may be given in a shorter period (i!.e!. every 2 weeks instead of every 3 weeks)!.
* In addition to chemotherapy, trastuzumab may also be added to the regimen depending on the tumor characteristics (i!.e!. HER2/neu status) and risk of relapse!. It is usually given either 3 weekly or weekly for a total duration of 1 year!.

Since chemotherapy affects the production of white blood cells, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is sometimes administered along with chemotherapy!. This has been shown to reduce, though not completely prevent, the rate of infection and low white cell count!. Most adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy regimens do not routinely require growth factor support except for those associated with a high incidence of bone marrow suppression and infection!. These may include chemotherapy given in the dose dense fashion i!.e!. 2-weekly instead of 3-weekly or TAC chemotherapy

COST & DURATION!. - Again this also depends on the above factors and cost depends on the place you live!. These can be ascertained from the doctor or the treating hospital!. I hope you live in India, probably in Madras and if I am correct you can go to Adyar Cancer Institute and they will tell you every thing!. But whatever be the cost and duration you have to continue with the full treatment as CANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA!. Best of Luck for the patient!. -Www@Answer-Health@Com





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