How effective is xeloda (capecitabine) for metastatic breast cancer?

It depends: As the first treatment for metastatic breast cancer, Xeloda (capecitabine) works in 40-60% of people treated. If it is the second, third or later treatment after failure of other agents, the effectiveness is much less.

It is quite useful: Xeloda(capecitabine) is a commonly used drug for treating metastatic breast cancer. Like other single drugs it helps to control the cancer for several months when used all by itself. So often it can be used in combination with another chemotherapy agent. Together it can add to the usefulness of other drugs.It certainly ranks number 3 or 4 among the best drugs available for treating breast cancer.