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Sir my mom had a breast cancer & she receive chemo of 4 cycles of epirubicin thats why her hemoglobin decreased in every chemo cycle in 3th cycle of chemo her hemoglobin is 8.3 but recently she feel dizziness & heart beast is so fast when she do some work please give me some information which is very useful for me sir thanks.

Dr. Jayvirsinh Chauhan93%(35817 ratings)

MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopath•Vadodara

the best solution is to take homoeopathic treatment ... it will not only improve general health and HB but will help to sustain the chemo therapy.

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My mother had a left side breast cancer &doctor recommend for biopsy &biopsy result say its er/pr/her- 2 neu before biopsy doctor said radiation not needed but after biopsy report he said firstly chemo have to be done of epirubicin 150 mg & endoxan 1000 mg of 4 cycles &then 12 cycles of trumab 440 mg &paclitaxel 125 mg weekly then surgery &after that radiation is also necessary so Dr. Please help me to give information that this treatment is given by Dr. Is correct or not for my mother.

Dr. Girish Dani94%(16521 ratings)

MD - Obstetrtics & Gynaecology, FCPS, DG...read more

Gynaecologist•Mumbai

Most of medical problems need personally taking detailed medical history and examination with need of new+old reports so meet concerned doctor-Oncosurgeon more so who is specialised in breasts. So instead of looking for answers from others stick to specialist.

Asked for female, 42 years old from Delhi

Is CEF is right chemo treatment nat ER +/PR + and Her 2- I am 41, unmarried, premenausal female. Diagnosed with Invasive breast cancer (lump on the right chest wall-upper inner quadrant high up) lymph node and axillary node positive. Type: ER +, PR+,her 2 -.Size of the tumor is 2.7 cm.and they say its a LABC (locally advanced breast cancer) .Started with NACT (CEF every 3 weekly). Done with the first chemo 15 days back with CEF (cyclophosphamide-750, epirubicin,-120 fluorouracil-750 mg. I am really confused as I don't see much data on hormone positive and Her 2 - patients given this CEF chemo (either adjuvant or neoadjuvant). My fellow patient (of similar types) from other hospitals are given AC/T. Also I met one of senior oncologist who suggested to shift from chemotherapy and instead start Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy (tamoxifen 20 mg for next 3 months). Would really appreciate if you share your expert opinion the right treatment path for my case.

Dr. Shilpy Dolas91%(167 ratings)

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, FBD (Fellows...read more

Oncologist•Pune

Hello Lybrate user! LABC means locally advanced breast cancer- decided not only with tumor size but also changes of breast skin, involvement of lymph nodes, and inflammatory changes. 3 cycles of FEC/ CEF or 4AC as neoadjuvant (chemotherapy before surgery) chemotherapy is good to give to reduce size of tumor and control local decease and also in cases of breast conservation surgeries. After surgery they might start TC as adjuvant chemotherapy (chemotherapy after surgery. So it is one of the treat...more

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My wife having right breast cancer t1n1m0 and surgery for full removal of breast has been done on 9th oct 2019. Now chemotherapy of 06 cycles with medicines namely cadrubin 50 mg inj, aprecap 125/80 tablets, cycloxan 1 gm inj & fluracil 500 mg is started on 20th dec 2019 and thereafter hormonal therapy will be given for 10 years. Is this a right treatment.

Dr. Sandeep Batra

MBBS, MD - Medicine, DNB- Medical Oncolo...read more

Oncologist•Delhi

Suitability of the treatment can be commented upon only after information about er, pr, her 2neu on tumor tissue is available. Principally treatment of early breast cancer is surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The chemotherapy regimen will depend upon the biomarkers on tumor as mentioned earlier and the chemotherapy doses will depend upon her body surface area.
Since you have mentioned 'n1' she will also requie radiotherapy.
Please see a good oncologist to help the patiwnt sail thro...more

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