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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.
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”)
MYTH: Bone pain is an indication that my breast cancer has spread. Get the facts.