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Regimen Information
For Taxol + Paraplatin + radiation, including Side Effects
Taxol + Paraplatin + radiation
Drugs in this Regimen:
How Taxol + Paraplatin + radiation chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.
Taxol + Paraplatin + radiation for the treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
DRUGS IN THE TAXOL + PARAPLATIN + RADIATION REGIMEN:
Carboplatin (Paraplatin) |
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Paclitaxel (Taxol) Radiation |
Chemotherapy is often given as a combination of drugs. Combinations usually work better than single drugs because different drugs kill cancer cells in different ways.
MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF TAXOL + PARAPLATIN
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Anemia
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Nausea & Vomiting
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Mouth Sores
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Risk of Infection
Other chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of Head and Neck Cancer:
- 5FU + cisplatin
- 5FU + Paraplatin
- Cisplatin + radiation
- Erbitux
- Erbitux + radiation
- Ethyol
- Taxol
- Taxol + cisplatin + radiation
- Taxol + Paraplatin
- Taxol + Paraplatin + radiation
- Taxotere
- Taxotere + cisplatin