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What is Irinotecan?

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Who should not use Irinotecan?

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What are Irinotecan injections used for?

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Who should not use Irinotecan injections?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

What can it mean it CEA is 10 while on irinotecan ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

If chemotherapy irinotecan does not work for metastic colonncancer , what options are there ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

Cea rising on irinotecan since started in October . 1 point increase each month . Cea 10 at present . Is chemo Not working ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

Can a 1 point CEA rise per Month on irinotecan mean chemo not working ? Irinotecan started in oct. Oct cea-8 Dec cea-9 Jan cea-10

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A 45-year-old member asked:

Are there organizations that would assist financially for chemotherapy called camptosar (irinotecan)? Copay is too much.

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A 49-year-old member asked:

Can pregnant women use Irinotecan?

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Can pregnant women use Irinotecan injections?

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A 28-year-old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: irinotecan allergy?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

Cea is rising 1 point per month while on irinotecan . Does this mean not responding to treatment ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

If Xeloda (capecitabine) n irinotecan failed does this mean person with mcrc is chemotherapy resistant ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

If 1 or 2 new nodules have appeared while on irinotecan for mcrc, does this mean treatment failure ? What is the most effective chemotherapy ?

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A 47-year-old member asked:

How effective are Irinotecan injections for treating colon cancer?

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A 33-year-old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Camptosar (irinotecan) allergy?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

For a liver met, is systemic chemo like irinotecan best or chemo embolization ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

How effective is chemotherapy irinotecan for a liver met and node.? Does it only work in some patients ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

How effective is irinotecan alone for metastic colon cancer ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

If dr reluctant to give any 5-FU chemo Due to patient chest issues, tried Xeloda (capecitabine) and irinotecan but failed . Wat other options ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

Is folfiri alone effective for metastic colon cancer than irinotecan alone ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

What option is there if chemo fails for met colon cancer ?xeloda (capecitabine) n irinotecan failed

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A 67-year-old female asked:

If Xeloda (capecitabine) and irinotecan alone not worked in colon cancer Pt, that mean no chemotherapy will work?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

How effective is irinotecan alone for colon cancer when primary removed but there occured a liver met and a node ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

If there is a liver met and 1 aortocaval node in a colon cancer pt, approx how many yrs is survival ? Primary is removed n on irinotecan at present .

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A 67-year-old female asked:

Mcrc patient aged 65. Drs not willing to Give any 5-FU drugs due to chest tightness . Tried Xeloda (capecitabine) n irinotecan . What can we do now ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

Onco says nothing can be done as Xeloda (capecitabine) and irinotecan failed . Colon cancer pt with 3/4 mets small ones . Should 2nd opinion be sought or that's it

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A 67-year-old female asked:

Can irinotecan kill a single liver met and aortocaval node in a person with colon cancer ?

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A 67-year-old female asked:

Cea is rising as soon as started irinotecan for colon cancer. Primary already removed in march . Then found a liver met and node. Cea now 10. ?

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