Cabazitaxel

Evaluating The Side Effects Of Docetaxel (Taxotere) vs Cabazitaxel (Jevtana)

Many men express great hesitation to move to chemotherapy with both docetaxel (taxotere) and cabazitaxel (Jevtana) because of the side effects which can include alopecia (hair loss), nail changes, neuropathy, and dysgeusia (a distortion of the sense of taste). A group of researchers hypothesized that the adverse side effects (AE) of these two chemotherapy drugs, [...]

By |2020-02-04T11:37:16-05:00May 26th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Cabazitaxel, Chemotherapy, docetaxel, Jevtana, peripheral neuropathy, Side Effects, taxotere, Uncategorized|1 Comment
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Is Cabazitaxel Before Docetaxel The Future Way To Go? *

Chemotherapy for prostate cancer is still limited to just two drugs, docetaxel (Taxotere) and cabazitaxel (Jevtana). Both of these chemotherapy drugs are taxanes, but they seem to be very different in their mode of action. A study published online in Clinical Cancer Research, indicates that cabazitaxel might be more effective for some men than docetaxel. [...]

By |2020-02-04T11:15:45-05:00February 18th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer,