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Cancer Support

Tab

(11,093 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2015, 02:44 PM Feb 2015

Anyone try any of these meds? [View all]

I have Stage IV metastatic colon cancer.

- Cetuximab (acne side effect, others?)
- Zaltrap (sounds nasty)
- Vectibix (panitumumab)‎

Anyone have any experience with any of these?

Thanks

- Tab

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Anyone try any of these meds? [View all] Tab Feb 2015 OP

Sorry, Tab, but I've had no experience with any of those. How are you doing? sinkingfeeling Feb 2015 #1

I'm okay, but it's confused Tab Feb 2015 #2

Cetuximab, yes. My face looked like hives on top of acne for Solly Mack Feb 2015 #3

I've heard that Tab Mar 2015 #6

My doctor told me Erbitux (cetuximab) is specifically for head/neck cancers and colorectal cancer. Solly Mack Mar 2015 #9

head, neck---and colon? Weird wordpix Apr 2015 #13

I laughed when he said it. Solly Mack Apr 2015 #15

Tab ... slipslidingaway Mar 2015 #4

Every little bit of information helps Tab Mar 2015 #7

I was just thinking about you yesterday 2theleft Mar 2015 #5

Yes, I had Tab Mar 2015 #8

my best thoughts to you Tab onethatcares Mar 2015 #10

I'm happier Tab Mar 2015 #11

good note to the newbies wordpix Apr 2015 #14

I also have St. 4 CRC, resected + Folfox & support your decision wordpix Mar 2015 #12