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Anyone on Gemcitabine with Abraxane? How long? Effective?

Posted by helenar @helenar, Aug 17, 2022

Hi, I'm Helena from South Africa. I have been diagnosed with PC, stage 4, in March. Tumour between body and tail and with one lesion on my liver.
I have been on Folfirinox for 3months, but it had no effect, allthough my markers came down from 3091 to 357, the tumour increased in size and there is another lesion on my liver.
I have started Gemcitabine with Abraxane.
Has anyone been on Gemcitabine/Abraxane?
If so, how long and how effective is this treatment?

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Turkey, Volunteer Mentor | @tomrennie | 13 hours ago
In reply to @etto "Ditto. Biweekly, 4 treatments so far. Joint pain, especially in hips. Fatigue is a biggie, no..." + (show)
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Ditto. Biweekly, 4 treatments so far. Joint pain, especially in hips. Fatigue is a biggie, no fever, hair is mostly gone. I'm icing hands and feet during abraxane and so far minimal neuropathy. Generally fatigue and joint pain are better by a day into week 2 each time. CA19-9 has been steady, CT next week - we'll see if this is helping. Yes, good luck to all.

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@etto Good luck with the CT next week. Please let us know how it goes?

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shscott | @shscott | 13 hours ago
In reply to @joealp1 "@shscott I've been on gemcitabine and abraxane, biweekly, for the past two months, 4 treatments so..." + (show)
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@shscott
I've been on gemcitabine and abraxane, biweekly, for the past two months, 4 treatments so far. Fatigue is the biggest of my issues, maybe a little joint pain. No fever. Good luck.

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@joealp1
Thank you for your response. Fatigue and flu like symptoms have been my husbands main side effects but fever seems to follow on the 3rd or 4th day after treatment.

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