dando
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Hi
My wife has nsclc stage 4 and is treated with Tarceva and Xgeva.
Our question is: Can she take Zinc based food supplements? We are worried from the possibility that the Zinc will support cells multiplication and interfere with the activity of the Tarceva.
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Reply # - September 7, 2015, 07:47 AM
Hi dando,
Hi dando,
I am not aware of any interaction between the two; nothing is mentioned in the Tarceva prescribing information nor have I found any evidence of an interaction. Most supplements, however, have not been tested for interactions with Tarceva, or for that matter whether they confer any anti-cancer benefit.
Dr. Bufi discussed the use of supplements by cancer patients in the post linked here.
JimC
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