Reviewer: Ronnie, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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diagnosed in 01/2009, hysterectomy, etc. Started w/carbo, taxol, re-mission only 3 months. Started doxil in Jan.2010, immediate results.CA125 had rose to 160, one dose of doxil put me @remission status again, CA125 keeps going down (I've had three tratments with three remaining), minor side effects,so far no hair loss, maybe SLIGHT loss of eyelashes/brow thinning, I also have heartburn after dose ... Show Full Comment

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diagnosed in 01/2009, hysterectomy, etc. Started w/carbo, taxol, re-mission only 3 months. Started doxil in Jan.2010, immediate results.CA125 had rose to 160, one dose of doxil put me @remission status again, CA125 keeps going down (I've had three tratments with three remaining), minor side effects,so far no hair loss, maybe SLIGHT loss of eyelashes/brow thinning, I also have heartburn after dose but only for a day or two.Fatigue is not as bad as with carbo.Also, no problems with hand/foot disease so far...May God bless all of you, and those dear angles, our caregivers....(47y.o. at time of diagnoses)
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Reviewer: Kathy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I have had 7 treatments of Doxil (7 months). CA 125 is rising around 9 or 10 every month. I have had a few side effects (fatigue, low white blood counts, hand-foot syndrome), but the one that I would like to see if anyone else has had, is in the second week (when my counts are actually at their highest due to Neulasta), I run a fever, then develop a cough and end up with Bronchitis (at least that' ... Show Full Comment

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I have had 7 treatments of Doxil (7 months). CA 125 is rising around 9 or 10 every month. I have had a few side effects (fatigue, low white blood counts, hand-foot syndrome), but the one that I would like to see if anyone else has had, is in the second week (when my counts are actually at their highest due to Neulasta), I run a fever, then develop a cough and end up with Bronchitis (at least that's what the doctor diagnoses me with). I guess the thing that bugs me the most is what if I don't have an infection and take an antibiotic for nothing! The antibiotic always makes me feel better. I'm not feeling too good about the treatment I'm receiving, but oncologists seem to think it's effective.
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Reviewer: bonbon, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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so far so good on this drug. amalso talking avaston with it . bon

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so far so good on this drug. amalso talking avaston with it . bon
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Reviewer: rrwilson3765, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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CA125 was 2000 when diagnosed in Oct.31,2008. took carboplatin and taxol for 8 treatments. Had an allergic reaction to the carboplatin and also showed resistance to it. At that time my CA125 was at 64. I have had 3 treatments of doxil and as of now(One year after diagnosis) My CA125 is 45. Doxil is working. I have had redness and paain in my feet and haands buit nothing that put me down. Oth ... Show Full Comment

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CA125 was 2000 when diagnosed in Oct.31,2008. took carboplatin and taxol for 8 treatments. Had an allergic reaction to the carboplatin and also showed resistance to it. At that time my CA125 was at 64. I have had 3 treatments of doxil and as of now(One year after diagnosis) My CA125 is 45. Doxil is working. I have had redness and paain in my feet and haands buit nothing that put me down. Other than that I have had no side effects. Hope it ddoes the job
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Reviewer: jgainer, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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was on Doxil for 13 (months)treatments. Not working too well anymore. New side effects cause chest discomfort

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was on Doxil for 13 (months)treatments. Not working too well anymore. New side effects cause chest discomfort
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