For a patient with carcinosarcoma of the uterus and an allergic reaction to paclitaxel, would you have any reservations about using docetaxel instead?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
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...