What are the side effects of Taxol and carboplatin?
Common side effects
- Risk of infection. This treatment can reduce the number of white blood cells in your blood.
- Bruising and bleeding. This treatment can reduce the number of platelets in your blood.
- Anaemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Feeling sick.
- Feeling tired.
- Hair loss.
- Diarrhoea.
- Constipation.
What are the side effects of paclitaxel?
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth sores, muscle/joint pain, numbness/tingling/burning of the hands/feet, flushing, dizziness, or drowsiness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor promptly. Temporary hair loss may occur.
Why is carboplatin given after paclitaxel?
Carboplatin + paclitaxel (carbo taxol) is given to shrink tumors and improve symptoms of lung cancer. If the disease is not metastatic (spread to areas of the body outside the lungs), carboplatin + paclitaxel may be given as first line adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy with the goal of cure.
How is carboplatin and paclitaxel given?
You have paclitaxel and carboplatin as fluids into a vein (drips). You have paclitaxel over 3 hours and carboplatin between 30 minutes and 1 hour. The whole treatment can take up to 4 hours. You have treatment once every 3 weeks.
Does paclitaxel affect heart?
Paclitaxel-induced cardiotoxicity occurs either indirectly following a massive histamine release with subsequent conduction disturbances and arrhythmia, or through direct myocardial damage via an effect on subcellular organelles, which may induce congestive heart failure (CHF) [9, 10].
Do you lose your hair with carboplatin?
v Hair loss is minimal with carboplatin, but some patients do experience more hair loss than others. Hair growth should return upon completion of treatment.
Does carboplatin and paclitaxel cause hair loss?
All patients will experience some or total hair loss. This generally starts 2 to 3 weeks after the first injection. Your scalp may feel tender. It’s a good idea to consider a wig or other head covering before starting treatment.
Where do you get paclitaxel and carboplatin for cancer?
You will be given paclitaxel and carboplatin in the chemotherapy day unit. A chemotherapy nurse will give it to you. During treatment you usually see a cancer doctor, a chemotherapy nurse or a specialist nurse. This is who we mean when we mention doctor or nurse in this information.
What kind of cancer can paclitaxel be used for?
Paclitaxel and carboplatin, also known as Taxol/Carbo, is used to treat different cancers including ovarian, womb, cervical and lung cancer. What is paclitaxel and carboplatin?
How is carboplatin used to treat lung cancer?
Carboplatin + paclitaxel (carbo taxol) is given to shrink tumors and improve symptoms of lung cancer. If the disease is not metastatic (spread to areas of the body outside the lungs), carboplatin + paclitaxel may be given as first line adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy with the goal of cure.
Are there any side effects to taking paclitaxel?
Less common side effects of paclitaxel 1 Low blood pressure. Paclitaxel may cause low blood pressure. 2 Changes in the way the liver works. Chemotherapy may affect how your liver works. 3 Changes to your heartbeat. Paclitaxel may cause changes to your heartbeat. 4 Lung changes. 5 Tummy pain.