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Should I Be Concerned For The Lowered Treatment For The Uterine Cancer Due To Neuropathy?

I started taking Taxol after surgery for stage 1B uterine cancer. I take Taxol every 3 weeks. 2 treatments in Oct. 1 in Nov. 2 in Dec. and my last treatment is Jan 21 which would be a total of 6 treatments. My last treatment in Dec. was lowered because of neuropathy in hand and feet. Was told may not need to take last dose because of bad neuropathy. Is that good for me? Don t want the cancer to reoccur because I didn t take the last dose.
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for the query.Neuropathy is one of the common side effect of Paclitaxel Or taxol. If dose exceeds >175mg/m2 chances of neuropathy increases,needing dose reduction.This may compromise the treatment plan.
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Should I Be Concerned For The Lowered Treatment For The Uterine Cancer Due To Neuropathy?

Hi, Thanks for the query.Neuropathy is one of the common side effect of Paclitaxel Or taxol. If dose exceeds 175mg/m2 chances of neuropathy increases,needing dose reduction.This may compromise the treatment plan.