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How Effective Is Xeloda

Premium Questions

Dr. Monish De MD

I have had surgery for colorectal cancer . I am on Xeloda and at present having radiotherapy to the surgical area. I have had three courses of Xeloda and 2 weeks of radiotherapy. I have just noticed some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Monish De MD

recently a liver met and node met was seen . Initially he had xeloda for 4 cycles before this was detected , would this mean xeloda was ineffective ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

I am taking Xeloda for colon stage 3 cancer, are antibiotics like cefdinir and amox-clav safe to use while doing chemotherapy? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Monish De MD

What can Be done if chemotherpay xeloda and irinotecan has not worked? Bowel cancer operation was march 2014. A further met has appeared while on irinotecan . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Metastic colon cancer has not responded to xeloda or irinotecan , and more mets have appeared and existing ones grew , is this cancer chemo resistant and aggressive ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Wasim Murtaza MD

I started taking Xeloda 500 mg today for breast cancer with metastasis to bones I take Enalapril for Blood presure, and today I can t control by blood presure Does Xeloda interfear with Enalapril or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Wasim Murtaza ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Bharth Kumar V D MD

Thank you...I was just looking up side effects of xeloda, who is currently in the hospital for 2 blood clots in her lung and newly dx.d CHF.....She had colon Ca and took chemo/xeloda and was wondering ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bharth Kumar V D ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

My Doctor has decreased my dosage of xeloda twice. At this point I take 1000 mg twice a day and do a 1 week on and 1 week off routine. I have rectal cancer, had radiation and xeloda and 2 surgeries ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Anila Skenderi MD

Xeloda daily. Then first surgery and an illiestomy. Now half way thru 8 rounds of chemo (Xeloda again .... Vomited last night and running fever. Convinced he has caught something. Could it be the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anila Skenderi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dr. Nupur K MD

I am on Xeloda chemo med for breast cancer - my hands and feet get dry and peel - I understand could be side effect to capesetabine ( generic of Xeloda) - I have been using Vaseline Intensive care on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)