Ma's cancer has spread to her skin. The symptoms: red, itchy skin on one breast only (the one that got a lumpectomy) along with tumor nodules. The treatment: An oral chemo called Xeloda. It's milder than IV chemo. The worst side effects are diarrhea and hand & foot syndrome. Hair loss and nausea, while possible, are less likely to happen.
Ma will take 3 pills (500 mg. each) in the morning and 3 pills at night every day for two weeks, take one week off, then start the cycle all over again. She'll be on it indefinitely.
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