I wonder why since the regular 5fu didn't work did she choose this?? I have no side effects so far, so at least I don't have to suffer as much when we try it. Thanks.
I hope this is your magic pill Marie.
Jane
Marie
Sorry to hear that the previous treatment was not working for you.
I don't really have any experience with Xeloda (Capecitabine) but just did a bit of reading on it and it seems to have quite good response rates so I hope it is successful for you. The drug should act on the tumor in the same way that 5-FU does as it is basically converted into 5-FU inside the tumor. This should mean fewer GI side effects and less bone marrow supression as you don't have 5-FU in the rest of your body...
Good luck with it.
Jon