First post - husband about to start carbolplatin-paclitaxel for cancer recurrence. Does anyone have information about these drugs?

Hi all, my husband had stomach cancer in2020.  He had chemo and surgery and recovered well.  Now he has a recurrence and cancer found nearby in the liver.  He had one round of Capecitabine which was awful and he ended up in hospital for 10 days.  He is now changing to Carboplatin-Paclitaxel which is infusion rather than pills.  Hope you are all coping with your medication and f anyone has any information on these drugs I would appreciate your advice.  Thankyou  

  • Hi Parcyrebol,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm sorry to hear of the situation with your husband - I hope you are both getting on as OK as can be.

    We have some information on our website about paclitaxel and carboplatin, which may be helpful.

    You may also find it useful to chat to one of our nurses if you have any queries. You can reach them on freephone 0808 800 4040 - Monday-Friday, 9-5.

    In the meantime, hopefully you'll get some more replies from others on the forum, particularly if others with similar experience see your post.

    We're always here for support whenever you need it.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator