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Hello, has anyone gone through the oral chemo (Xeloda) 8 round (6 mos) regimen? It’s a fairly new treatment according to my oncologist, and has shown to reduce chances of recurrence but it’s a strong drug. I was diagnosed in April w Stage 2B TNBC, HERS-Negative. Had AC-T chemo by infusion but had to stop early due to neuropathy, after a few weeks had surgery to remove tumor and 5 sentinel lymph nodes with clear margins so was supposedly cancer free but there was still cancer in the tumor that was removed. This was followed by 36 radiation treatments, just completed last week. But because there was active cancer left in the tumor, I’m a candidate for this additional oral chemo. I’m worried about the side effects, especially the hand/foot syndrome which sounds very painful and debilitating. I’m in my 60s with other medical conditions so am trying to weigh the benefits vs risks of taking Xeloda. Sounds like there’s an equal argument for doing it or not, in my particular case, but I need to decide fairly soon or it will not be as effective. Really struggling to decide what to do. Anyone had a similar scenario? Comments? Thanks!

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Xeloda isn’t really a new drug, but I am sure they are using it in new protocols all the time. When you mentioned the hand and foot syndrome are you referring to heat/cold sensitivity, or more neuropathy? I think all chemo therapies have side effects but some are only temporary to the treatment period. Has your doctor or oncology nurse discussed any of this with you?

Imlistening, you might also be interested in this related discussion that @pattycron started and others like @kk57 @old @omaegg @jackiestack took part in.

- Capecitabine (Xeloda) side effects: how do you manage them? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/xeloda-oral-chemo/

Patty too has triple negative breast cancer and had chemo, surgery and radiation.