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Lolly · 04-12-2006, 07:53 AM

Tom, just wanted to add, re Lani's post on metronomic dosing; if you do have to add chemotherapy at some point, there is merit in this type of small, continuous dosing. This is what my onc suggested with Xeloda, which we added 2 months ago. I'm on 500mg twice daily, no breaks (others have posted larger doses, with weekends off or a 2-3 week schedule with one week off). I've had NO side effects, and yet am having a very good response (axilla tumors shrinking dramatically).

Addendum: I did have lower blood counts after starting Xeloda, but I've struggled with low blood counts since starting Navelbine again and chalk it up to N's harsher side effects.

<3 Lolly

04-12-2006, 07:53 AM	#12
Lolly Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,756	Tom, just wanted to add, re Lani's post on metronomic dosing; if you do have to add chemotherapy at some point, there is merit in this type of small, continuous dosing. This is what my onc suggested with Xeloda, which we added 2 months ago. I'm on 500mg twice daily, no breaks (others have posted larger doses, with weekends off or a 2-3 week schedule with one week off). I've had NO side effects, and yet am having a very good response (axilla tumors shrinking dramatically). Addendum: I did have lower blood counts after starting Xeloda, but I've struggled with low blood counts since starting Navelbine again and chalk it up to N's harsher side effects. <3 Lolly Last edited by Lolly; 04-12-2006 at 02:04 PM..