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FAC Chemotherapy


	What is FAC? FAC consists of third weekly intravenous injections of three cytotoxic drugs: 5-Fluorouracil Adriamycin Cyclophosphamide Side-effects of FAC These are very similar to those for AC, except that the risk of infections due to low white blood cell count is a little higher. A full list of these side-effects and tips on how to manage them may be found if you CLICK HERE \| AC \| CMF \| Dose-intense Chemotherapy \| Paclitaxel ('Taxol') \| Vinorelbine ('Navelbine') \| Capecitabine ('Xeloda') \| FAC \| FEC \| Docetaxel ('Taxotere') \| Taxotere, Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide 'TAC' \| \| Tamoxifen \| Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer \| After Treatment - What Now? \| Causes of Breast Cancer \| Breast Cancer Myths \| Family History \| Herceptin \| Femara, Arimidex, Aromasin \| Adjuvant Chemotherapy \| Zoladex and Stopping the ovaries \| Stage, Grade, Receptors \| Zometa, Aredia and Bonefos \| Alopecia from Hormonal Therapy \| New treatments \| Lapatinib 'Tykerb' \| \| What's New \| FAQ Page \| Living with chemotherapy \| Dietary Advice \| Exercise \| The Flu Vaccine \| Insomnia \| Marijuana \| Alternative Medicine \| Managing Menopause \| Advice to Carers \| Breast Cancer \| Pain \| Useful Tips \| Chemotherapy: The What and How \| MRI Screening \| \| Your Cancer Information \| \| Return Home \| New Patients \| Services and Clinics \| Useful Links \| Contact Us \| Download Page \| Cancer Information \|