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Regimen Information
For AC followed by Taxotere and Herceptin, including Side Effects
AC followed by Taxotere and Herceptin
Drugs in this Regimen:
How AC followed by Taxotere and Herceptin chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.
AC followed by Taxotere and Herceptin for the treatment of Breast Cancer
AC followed by Taxotere and Herceptin is the acronym for a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of breast cancer
DRUGS IN THE AC FOLLOWED BY TAXOTERE AND HERCEPTIN REGIMEN
A |
= Doxorubicin Hydrochloride (Adriamycin) |
C |
= Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) |
T |
= Taxotere (Docetaxel) +Herceptin ( Trastuzumab) |
Chemotherapy is often given as a combination of drugs. Combinations usually work better than single drugs because different drugs kill cancer cells in different ways.
MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF AC FOLLOWED BY TAXOTERE AND HERCEPTIN
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Infection
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Mouth Sores
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Nausea & Vomiting
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Diarrhea
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Alopecia or Hair Loss
Other chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of Breast Cancer:
- AC
- AC followed by Taxol
- AC followed by Taxol and Herceptin
- AC followed by Taxotere
- AC followed by Taxotere and Herceptin
- ATC
- CMF
- Doxil
- EC
- FAC
- FEC
- FEC followed by Taxotere
- Ixempra
- Ixempra + Xeloda
- TAC
- Taxol
- Taxol + Herceptin
- Taxotere
- Taxotere + Herceptin
- TC
- TCH
- Tykerb
- Xeloda
- Xeloda + Tykerb