Side Effects from Breast Cancer Treatment

Breast cancer side effects are symptoms or ailments that develop due to the treatments used or as a result of the disease itself.

Long-term side effects begin during treatment and continue after all treatment is stopped.

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Medical oncologist Antonio Wolff, M.D., encourages a relationship with a primary care doctor understands the effects of breast cancer treatment on long-term health care.

Date: 10/07/2010

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Late side effects are symptoms that may appear weeks, months or years after treatment ends.

These long-term and late side effects may include:

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Pain and numbness (peripheral neuropathy)
• Dental issues
• Lymphedema
• Musculoskeletal symptoms
• Bone loss and osteoporosis
• Heart problems
• New cancers
• Cataracts
• Blood clots
• Absence of menstrual periods
• Menopausal symptoms
• Sexual difficulties
• Infertility
• Concerns about memory loss and cognitive function (“chemo brain”)
  

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Video: The Late Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

Kimberly Peairs, M.D., internal medicine specialist, discusses how issues like bone health and menopausal symptoms should be addressed in a primary care setting.

Date: 10/07/2010

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