An expert gives an overview of common endocrine-related side effects that premenopausal women with breast cancer may experience — and what can be done to address them. Anti-estrogen breast cancer treatment often comes with endocrine-related side effects, such as joint pain or hot flashes. Howev...
Hair loss and fatigue are common side effects from breast cancer treatment. Find out about other, lesser-known ones, and what you can do to feel better.
(HealthDay)—Gender differences extend to cancer treatments, with women having a higher risk of severe side effects from certain treatments than men, a new study finds.
Treatment for any cancer carries the risk of causing physical changes to your body that can alter your body image and your sexuality. But having cancer also affects your emotions, no matter what type of cancer you have. For instance, you may feel anxious and worn out about your diagnosis, ...
early management of potential cardiac toxicities, aiming to maintain cancer treatment whenever cardiac toxicity is manageable, and the patient remains stable; and also, advice on carrying out long-term follow-up of cancer survivors who have received treatments with potential late cardiovascular effects....
The third edition of this book has been extensively expanded to discuss all aspects of cancer treatment side-effects in everyday life, covering a range of issues from skin problems to fertility problems, Divided in three major parts, the first part covers medical cancer therapy side effects, ran...
less side effects; as well as using advanced radiation techniques such as IMRT (Intensive Modulated Radiation Therapy) that reduces the risk to normal tissue surrounding the cancer. Nevertheless, cancer treatment for early stages is still associated with the least short- and long-...
do, like going to work or spending time with family and friends.The fatigue is out of proportion to your activity level.It also can seem different from day to day, which makes it hard to plan around it. It can even change how well you're able to follow your cancer treatment plan. ...
While some side effects of cancer treatment can be avoided, many can be managed or effectively treated. The specific side effects you experience and their intensity can differ from person to person, largely depending on the type of treatment received. ...
Patients with advanced colorectal cancer may be spared from a toxic side effect caused by a type of targeted therapy used to treat the cancer with the help of another drug normally used to treat melanoma, according to a study led by researchers at the UC