Capecitabine (International Nonproprietary Name) (Xeloda, Roche) is an orally-administered chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and colorectal cancers. Capecitabine is a prodrug, that is enzymatically converted to 5-fluorouracil in the tumor, where it inhi...
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Capecitabine3,017 posts
An average number of patient posts reported that Capecitabine helped them when used for Cancer
Xeloda
More patient posts reported that Xeloda helped them when used for Cancer (107% higher than average of other Cancer treatments)
Herceptin
More patient posts reported that Herceptin helped them when used for Cancer (63% higher than average of other Cancer treatments)
Oxaliplatin
Fewer patient posts reported that Oxaliplatin helped them when used for Cancer (34% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Lapatinib
An average number of patient posts reported that Lapatinib helped them when used for Cancer
Gemcitabine
Fewer patient posts reported that Gemcitabine helped them when used for Cancer (23% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Avastin
More patient posts reported that Avastin helped them when used for Cancer (85% higher than average of other Cancer treatments)
Taxotere
Fewer patient posts reported that Taxotere helped them when used for Cancer (13% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Vinorelbine
Fewer patient posts reported that Vinorelbine helped them when used for Cancer (33% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Taxol
Fewer patient posts reported that Taxol helped them when used for Cancer (10% lower than average of other Cancer treatments)
Tamoxifen
An average number of patient posts reported that Tamoxifen helped them when used for Cancer
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Capecitabine Top Concerns
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...I was diagnosed with Primary Breast Cancer in 2000 ...in 2010.
I was on Tamoxifen 2000 - ...menapausal.
Since Secondaries I have been on Letrazole, Exemastine, Capecitabine and then IV ch...
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hi there i was on capecitabine for 3 weeks but didnt ...so now im on vinorelbine for my lung mets wont know if thats ...up and its driving me nuts i take codine linctus and oxynorm prescribed...
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...I'm just about to start cycle 3 of Capecitabine and have been relatively fortunate in that whilst I ...they have not been bad at all. But the most irritating thing is my eyes! They are really se...
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Hi Jules
I'm on Capecitabine and lapatinib. I've just started my 2 cycle of Capecitabine and have been taking lapatinib 4 weeks.
I'm very ...Side effects I've had are rash om face, diarrhea...
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He is on Cisplatin IV and Capecitabine (Xeloda) tablets. He gets the ...complete session of tratments the lesions on his liver reduced ...well as reduction in the tumors on his spleen and...
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Hi Muddy,
I take Cyclizine for nausea. I have been on capecitabine for about 18 months. I ...sure if its the capecitabine or the cancer...
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...I'm finding cycle 2 capecitabine better and not the ...and back I had but feeling v nauseous.
I had bad ...and involuntary jerking arms.
I'm on tapentadol for pain and helping back so may...
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...I have just been diagnosed with Metastatic breast cancer and have started xeloda (capecitabine) so far no side effects.. fingers crossed that ...was first diagnosed with Breast cancer which resp...
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...with adcal to boost my calcium - it is keeping the bone mets at bay - touch wood and whistle. I am also on Capecitabine for my liver and lung mets too. Lung mets gone...
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...my cankles. Since Capecitabine I've been in ...things that fit my swollen feet and swollen ankles...and ...feet don't rub. I know it's a small price to pay, I love Capecitabine, it's been go...
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