Carboplatin is an anticancer drug ("antineoplastic" or "cytotoxic") chemotherapy drug. Carboplatin is classified as an "alkylating agent.".
1. Carboplatin is used to treat ovarian cancer.
2. Carboplatin is also used for other types of cancer, including lung, head and neck, endometrial, esophageal, bladder, breast, and cervical; central nervous system or germ cell tumors; osteogenic sarcoma; and as preparation for a stem cell or bone marrow transplant.
Note: If a drug has been approved for one use, physicians may elect to use this same drug for other problems if they believe it may be helpful.
Important things to remember about the side effects of Carboplatin:
1. Most people do not experience all of the side effects listed.
2. Side effects are often predictable in terms of their onset and duration.
3. Side effects are almost always reversible and will go away after treatment is complete.
4. There are many options to help minimize or prevent side effects.
5. There is no relationship between the presence or severity of side effects and the effectiveness of Carboplatin.