Side Effects
There are a range of side effects that may occur from undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The side effects that each individual experience will differ depending on their specific treatment regimen, as well as other factors. The following is a list of potential side effects, it is not exhaustive and not everyone will experience all of them. The treatments in brackets are those most likely to cause the side effect.
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An estimated 19,540 new cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among African American women in 2009.
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An estimated 19,540 new cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among African American women in 2009.
The overall incidence rate of breast cancer is 10% lower in African American women than white women.
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Side Effects!
Hair loss or hair thinning (all cancer treatments may cause this).
Sore mouth and ulcers (chemotherapy).
Sickness (chemotherapy and biological and hormonal therapies).
Changes to appetite (chemotherapy and biological and hormonal therapies).
Tiredness (almost all cancer treatments cause some level of tiredness and this can be more pronounced when the patient is undergoing a combination of treatments).
Fertility and loss of periods (Chemotherapy).
Women may find that their periods become less regular after treatment, while women over the age of 40 may find that their periods stop altogether.
Hair loss or hair thinning (all cancer treatments may cause this).
Sore mouth and ulcers (chemotherapy).
Sickness (chemotherapy and biological and hormonal therapies).
Changes to appetite (chemotherapy and biological and hormonal therapies).
Tiredness (almost all cancer treatments cause some level of tiredness and this can be more pronounced when the patient is undergoing a combination of treatments).
Fertility and loss of periods (Chemotherapy).
Women may find that their periods become less regular after treatment, while women over the age of 40 may find that their periods stop altogether.
Questions for your doctor about Side Effects
You may find it useful to have a few questions already prepared when you talk to your doctor about the side effects of your treatment. Below are questions that you could use to think about what you want to ask.
What types of side effects should I expect from the treatments that I am receiving?
Will they start immediately after my first treatment?
How long will they last after my treatment has finished?
Are there any things that I can do to reduce the side effects of my treatment?
Are there any medications or supplements that you can give me to reduce the side effects of my treatments?
How will my fertility be affected by my treatment?
You may find it useful to have a few questions already prepared when you talk to your doctor about the side effects of your treatment. Below are questions that you could use to think about what you want to ask.
What types of side effects should I expect from the treatments that I am receiving?
Will they start immediately after my first treatment?
How long will they last after my treatment has finished?
Are there any things that I can do to reduce the side effects of my treatment?
Are there any medications or supplements that you can give me to reduce the side effects of my treatments?
How will my fertility be affected by my treatment?
