After 5 weeks of radiation with 10 days of intravenous 5-FU, I had surgery which completely removed a stage 3 rectal tumor. Now, I am taking 3,000 daily XELODA post-op. The oncologist initially suggested I have 8 cycles of treatment (7 days Xeloda;7 days no drug). I have minimal symptoms beyond some moderate hand/foot syndrome, so now the doctor suggests it could be beneficial to stay for 12 cycles.
Is there some standard proctocol for how long patients should be on Xeloda post-op. The literature I've read seems to indicate 8 cycles is the common time period.
What have been the experiences of others? How long were you on this drug?
Bob_Weiss