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Taxotere for Breast Cancer User Reviews

Taxotere has an average rating of 3.4 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the treatment of Breast Cancer. 20% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 80% reported a negative experience.

Taxotere rating summary

3.4 average rating out of 10

5 ratings from 5 user reviews.

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  • Anonymous
  • November 9, 2011

"The side effects (well for me) were unbearable. I had tingling in my feet and fingertips. Sharp pain from my fingertips to my wrist. I had sharp pain from my toes to my heel. It caused thrush in my mouth. Caused trouble swallowing and chewing."

3 / 10
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  • MAM...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 10, 2016

"I had some horrible side effects. All my hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows fell out. I have super thin hair now, no eyelashes, and hardly any eyebrows. I had 4 treatments with this drug. At that time, I experienced severe pain that I had to go to the ER for, all of my fingernails and toenails fell out. I also had what seemed to be chemical burns on my hands and feet. My skin peeled off to reveal red, sore skin. I also had an infection at my cuticle site on all of my fingers. Though I have been in remission for 4 years, the side effects were awful. This was my second round of chemo. I had a first treatment with a different drug, 3 surgeries, and then this chemo followed with radiation."

2 / 10
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  • LMu...
  • February 11, 2015

"Had 4 treatments 3 weeks apart. Symptoms still hanging on a month after completion are wrinkled fingertips and a slight feeling like I touched a hot cookie sheet. Very sensitive to spicy foods, as tongue felt burnt too."

9 / 10
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  • Liz...
  • December 24, 2016

"My first IV chemo after taking the AIs. I took 3 cycles with a 10-point drop in tumor markers once only, and then they started to rise again. A CT scan showed worsening of cancer. Bones were stable but not effective in the peritoneum. I have lobular cancer, which was in remission for 15 years before it returned. This treatment did not work for me. The side effects were very predictable and easy to deal with for the short time I took it, but I'm noticing painful nails now."

2 / 10
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  • kal...
  • April 22, 2015

"Hands and feet swelled. Feet swelled from wearing a size 7 shoe, needed to wear a size 8.5 until the swelling dissipated. I only had one session of Taxotere before my oncologist stopped this treatment. I believe that there were about 5 sessions scheduled before I experienced these side effects. I received it in spring of 2005!"

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