One of the common types of chemotherapies for breast cancer, AC + T includes three drugs: doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), and a taxane drug (Taxol, Taxotere). You don’t have to remember the names, just the initials since anyone who needs to know will recognize what the letters stand for.
如何AC + T的工作？
在你的细胞中，这种“化学鸡尾酒”阻断DNA生产的“A”的一部分，并抑制负责DNA修复酶。细胞不能没有DNA，当他们被剥夺了它死去。事实上，当他们的DNA受损有的甚至自杀。而“A”不癌细胞和正常细胞之间的区别，它有因为这些细胞是如此快速分裂的癌细胞上的更大的负面影响。
此化疗组合的“C”部分停止癌细胞复制。至于“T”，它减慢或停止细胞分裂，或作出细胞需要为了增加蛋白质的酶保持。所以，这三个之间的这些药，你必须努力消灭这些癌细胞一些非常有实力的代理商。
How long will it take?
Delivery methods and schedules vary, as the pharmacology is constantly changing. That said, you’ll probably have six treatments of AC + T once every three weeks. The entire treatment should take between four and five months barring any complications that might slow down the process.
Each treatment is given by IV into the hand or arm and should last about two hours. Factor in the time it takes to get to and from the hospital, take preliminary blood tests to make sure your white cells are at appropriate levels as well as the inevitable waiting around and you’re looking at half a day each visit.
To help pass the time, bring stuff to distract or amuse yourself such as books, knitting or a friend or family member. You don’t want to just sit around and twiddle your thumbs.
准备处理
化疗会降低你的白细胞计数，因为它杀死了一些细胞有助于对抗感染。这就是为什么每次你开始AC + T化疗治疗，你就会有血先画。如果你的白细胞计数不高，足以让你的健康，直到白细胞建立自己备份到可接受的程度，医生会耽误你的下一次化疗治疗。
Side effects
Here’s what you hate to ask about but need to know, right? It’s like putting your hands over your eyes during the scary part of a movie, but peeking out and looking anyway.
恶心和呕吐：These aren’t nearly as prevalent a side effect as they once were. Usually you’ll be given medication to take directly after your AC + T treatment to reduce, if not eliminate, any queasiness. However, you may be one of the unfortunate few who gets sick anyway. In this case, take heart that you should start feeling better in about three days.
Hair loss:It’s likely that you’lllose some or all of your hair。This usually happens two to four weeks after your first injection. Prepare ahead of time by deciding on a wig, head gear, or if you’re simply going to “go naked.”
它有时也可以帮助剪短头发落在它之前。不知何故，从短发将不发比长发更容易秃顶。
- 增加了感染的风险：You’ll be losing white blood cells because the drugs will destroy some of them, along with the cancer cells. What can you do about this? Only the usual things you would do during the winter to prevent a cold such as avoiding crowds, washing your hands often and staying away from people who are sick. Remember that an infection you get now will be more serious than a cold so use your common sense. Don’t put yourself at unnecessary risk.
- Sores in your mouth, on your lips or in your throat:试想一下，你的嘴内的感冒疮。哎哟!但请记住，这些可在治疗几天弹出。您可以尝试在第一个五分钟左右的注射，以防止他们在冰上芯片咀嚼。
避免辛辣食物或任何可能激怒your mouth, including strong mouthwash. If you do get these sores, ask for some medication. It’s best to try and knock them out before they get a good foothold.
- Fatigue:当你通过你的2个月AC + T治疗的进步，你可能会发现自己的感觉越来越累。疲劳也有从轻微的东西，如增加了难度爬楼梯到需要你留在床上一整天疲惫重大。
不管你多么糟糕的感觉，尝试一些温和的运动。甚至走帮助。吃足以让你的实力了。不思饮食和运动锻炼可以使你感觉，即使你无法通过化学去累了，所以挨饿和不活动会加剧化疗疲劳，甚至更多。
眼睛刺激：您可能会发现化疗期间或你的眼睛酸痛流泪，你不能戴隐形眼镜。戴太阳镜，如果你是在明亮的户外天气，并尝试“人工泪液”眼药水，以减少任何疼痛。
Heart damage:In rare cases, “A” may temporarily damage your heart muscles, which interferes with its pumping action. Doctors know this and they’re very careful to make sure to give you a heart test before starting chemo. There’s a maximum amount of “A” you can receive in your lifetime before it causes permanent heart damage. Your doctors will make sure you don’t approach that limit.
Bladder irritation:“C”，将可能造成一定的膀胱刺激症状，可能觉得自己像一个温和的膀胱感染。多喝水，因为这将有助于减轻不适。并提及到你的医生，你感觉不舒服。他或她可能要检查，以确保你没有在实际上有膀胱感染。
丧失生育能力：你的卵巢停止释放卵子，当你接受治疗。无论您恢复让您的时期之后在很大程度上取决于年龄。“化学更年期”展品一切正常更年期症状，但浓缩成更小的时间段。所以坏消息是它更激烈。好消息是，你通过它更快！
- 化疗脑：This rather disheartening side effect is experienced by many women during chemo. And for about 15 percent of women, it lingers for years.
试想一下，你的大脑作为一个黑板chemo brainas the eraser. Short-term memory loss and difficulty concentrating are its main characteristics. You may forget basic things like your best friend’s name, your phone number or which way to turn a doorknob. Any number of simple tasks are now more difficult simply because you’ve lost some short-term memory.
随着越来越多的女性经验化疗脑，研究人员正在试图找出刚才发生了什么事情，以及如何提供救济。如果你遇到它，尽量不要紧张。如果一旦你完成化疗不会很快消失，但应减少随着时间的推移。
- 弱点：如果你把泰索帝（相对于紫杉醇），你就更有可能感到一些非常显著无力;如果你这样做，休息吧！而你也更容易受到感染，由于低白细胞计数。你知道的例行;从人群望而却步，洗手...让相信它的流感季节。因为你 - 这是。
These are the most common side effects from undergoing AC + T chemo. You may very well have your own. But whatever you experience, be sure to ask your doctor for something to treat it, especially if it irritates you.
哦，还有一两件事：如果你的尿液变成红色不要惊慌！这将处理后的24小时内消失。