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Tarceva Cancer Drug

Premium Questions

Dr.   Monish De MD

Hallo, I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer last year and am responding well to Tarceva chemotherapy . My question is whenever I look on Internet about tarceva it seems that most people respond... View answer

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

I've been taking N-TENSE for non small lung cancer for about 1 & 1/2 months. About a week ago, a CT scan revealed that the large tumor in my left lung was reduced 30%. Will Tarceva help me even more ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

Taking erlotinib ,(Tarceva). Stage 4. Non small cell lung cancer . Salty taste, nausea, extreme, heartburn . Urine slightly green.. have been on antibiotics for bladder pain. No sense of smell. Brain, CT ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I am supposed to be fine. However, uterine cancer is prevalent in my family and I have just been diagnosed with early stage uterine cancer. I believe these are two totally different cancers but is there ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Monish De MD

Can you help me with esophogeal cancer questions. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

Tarceva. Does Tarceva slow the growth of the cancer or does it shrink the tumors. I am trying to be ...my brother was just told his lung cancer has spread to his liver and it s stage 4... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Monish De MD

has started taking tarceva. Can this be effective on all the cancer areas? ...My mother (82 yrs old) had lung cancer 4 years ago and a lobe removed. (No chemo or radiation - her ... View answer

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

Hi, Doc. My mom was dignosed metastic lung cancer recently. Her doc prescribed her target therapy drug TARCEVA. After mom taking Tarceva for 1 month. The blood report showing alk. phosphatase... View answer

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

My husband has lung and bone cancer,has had chemo treatments,they are not working any more,the cancer is growing more and quite fast.Our doctor is putting him on Tarceva,will this pill help him?He ... View answer

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

recommended XRT treatment . Is there any reason to add Chemotherapy or targeted drug therapy ( ie Avastin or Tarceva) as an adjuvant therapy. YYYY@YYYY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)