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I was recently told by my doctor that I needed docetaxel and prednisone for my metastatic prostate cancer. How are these drugs given?

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I was recently told by my doctor that I needed docetaxel and prednisone for my metastatic prostate cancer. How are these drugs given?

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Prednisone is given at a relatively low dose by mouth of 10 milligrams in one dose or 5 milligrams two times daily continuously. The docetaxel is generally given once every 3 weeks intravenously.