A 70-year-old female asked:
The drug is taxotere (docetaxel) and cyclophosphamide used in chemo due to early stage of invasive lobular carcinoma does side effect cause insomia , depression?
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Dr. Liawaty Ho answered
22 years experience in Hematology and Oncology
Chemo and cancer: Dealing with cancer and its treatment is not something easy to do in many cases. Not only it is affecting your physical condition, emotionally, you can also develop anxiety, depressed mood, depression etc through out the battle. The chemo themselves do not give you insomnia. However, steroids are given prior to chemo, and this can cause insomnia. Depression/anxiety cause insomnia too.
Answered on Jan 17, 2018
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Dr. Christian Schultheis answered
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Half lives: The half life of taxotere (docetaxel) is about 11-16 hours. The half life of Cytoxan is 12-15 hours. So essentially both out of your system in 24-36 ... Read More
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Dr. Christian Schultheis answered
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4 is standard: There is an ongoing trial of 4 vs 6. My suspicion is there will be no difference, however, until the data is out 4 is the standard. Hope this helps.
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A 55-year-old member asked:
Dr. Liawaty Ho answered
22 years experience in Hematology and Oncology
I think so: I think docetaxel should be available in india. However, for sure, check with your local hospital/ oncologist in india.
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