What sorts of chemotherapy are most common for breast cancer?

AC / Taxol (paclitaxel) vs TCH: It all depends on the cancer's subtype er./pr her-2 status or in the future microarray analysis -the treatment is individualized on the tumor and patient characteristics, number of nodes may dictate extra cycles of chemo +/- radiation. Dose dense every 2 weeks at a lower dose is popular alternative versus every 3 weeks larger dose with Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) recovery.If her2+ than added Herceptin for a yr.

Many diff regimens: There are many different regimens utilizing multiple drugs and ranging 3-6 months. Common drugs are anthracyclines, taxanes, and Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) in various combinations - acx4, tcx4(or 6), tac x 6, acx4 ->tx4, dose dense ac->t, weekly taxol. Other options/drugs can also be considered in the metastatic setting. A patient should seek a medical oncologist experience in breast to rec the best regimen.