Two Types Of Breast Cancer Treatments Show Similar Benefit
18th Dec 2005, 07:53 GMT
Results from a clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of the drugs paclitaxel and docetaxel, delivered over two different dosing schedules, showed that both drugs -- regardless of the dosing schedules tested in this trial -- provided similar benefits for women with stage II or III, operable breast cancer. However, more women treated with docetaxel than with paclitaxel experienced serious side effects from their treatment.
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