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Does Capecitabine Cause Body Shivering?
Posted on
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
Answered on
Tue, 16 Feb 2016
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Question : After how much cycle of capecitabine start to kill breast cancer cells and is shivering in body is side effect or cancer progression reply thanx
Brief Answer:
Cancer cells are destroyed from the first cycle onwards
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can understand your concern.
Capecitabine tends to kill cancer cells in from the first cycle is itself.
Cells are destroyed in a logarithmic scale.
Shivering inside the body does not always indicate Cancer progression.
This is neither a side effect of Capecitabine.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Cancer cells are destroyed from the first cycle onwards
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can understand your concern.
Capecitabine tends to kill cancer cells in from the first cycle is itself.
Cells are destroyed in a logarithmic scale.
Shivering inside the body does not always indicate Cancer progression.
This is neither a side effect of Capecitabine.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Ok thx sir for reply so shivering is not related to cancer progression but if patient is metasis breast cancer amd cancer not spread to brain than its not sign of brain metasis na ?
Brief Answer:
Shivering is not correlated with brain metastasis
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir/Madam.
I can understand your concerns.
Shivering don't always reflect brain metastasis.
For confirmation or suspicious brain metastasis, only an imaging like CT or MRI is required.
Metastatic breast cancer can lead to greatly disturbed metabolism of the body, that can contribute to shivering.
But nevertheless an MRI brain can help to rule out Brain metastasis.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Shivering is not correlated with brain metastasis
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir/Madam.
I can understand your concerns.
Shivering don't always reflect brain metastasis.
For confirmation or suspicious brain metastasis, only an imaging like CT or MRI is required.
Metastatic breast cancer can lead to greatly disturbed metabolism of the body, that can contribute to shivering.
But nevertheless an MRI brain can help to rule out Brain metastasis.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thanx alot for information , last question sir can v treat metsais breast cancer as chronic disease to prolonged patient life by today updated drugs and medicines
Brief Answer:
Chemotherapy can prolong life
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir/Madam.
I apologize for the delayed response owning to my work schedule.
Yes, indeed metastatic breast cancer can be managed with Cytotoxic and targeted Chemotherapy particularly with drugs like Taxanes and Vinca alkaloids.
It's always advisable to get a hormone receptor status of the breast cancer before proceeding to such therapy.
Please discuss the same with your Oncologist for a clearer opinion.
Thank you
Chemotherapy can prolong life
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Sir/Madam.
I apologize for the delayed response owning to my work schedule.
Yes, indeed metastatic breast cancer can be managed with Cytotoxic and targeted Chemotherapy particularly with drugs like Taxanes and Vinca alkaloids.
It's always advisable to get a hormone receptor status of the breast cancer before proceeding to such therapy.
Please discuss the same with your Oncologist for a clearer opinion.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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