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For a patient with carcinosarcoma of the uterus and an allergic reaction to paclitaxel, would you have any reservations about using docetaxel instead?

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Medical Oncology · University of Pittsburgh Magee Womens Hospital

While there is no clear data for this in carcinosarcoma, Yes, I would be comfortable using Docetaxel in this scenario. I am extrapolating from ovarian cancer, where the two drugs have similar activity; The SCOTROC trial in ovarian cancer compared Carbo-Paclitaxel vs. Carbo-Docetaxel and found simila...

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