EC, Docetaxel and Herceptin

I think they use a mix of chemo as each drug works in a different way. I'm sure someone will tell you the official medical reason, but most people seem to have a mix of drugs. 

My cocktail was 3 EC, 9 paclitaxel plus Herceptin. 

The different drugs attack the cancer cells in a different way. There will have been lots of research trials to show which drugs work best. My combination was EC-P, but my tumour was ER positive HER2 negative. Paclitaxel and docetaxel are in the same class of chemo drugs - I don't know why some use one rather than the other.

Hi Ginny
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my original plan was EC x3 then docetaxel x3 followed with Herceptin x 18 also bisphosphonate infusions x 6over three year hopefully last treatment in June .

Docetaxel was removed from plan on first appointment with onco ,this was because of my previous bowel problems which had led to resection .

So I was put on EC x 6 .

Both EC and Docetaxel affect different people in different ways .I have read on here of people who felt better on Docetaxel than on EC and vice a versa .

Personally I managed on 3 EC far better than some then cumulative Side  effects kicked in for last 3 .I was offered a change at no 4 but I stuck with it . 

I don’t know the medical reasons for the mixes but everyone one reacts differently and so can their cancer so have a discussion with onco so you can both be happy with plan