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Nearly half of breast cancer patients experience a severe side effect after treatment
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/treatment-side-effects
Full article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.30547/full
While clinical trials track treatment side effects, fewer studies look at the burden of side effects on women undergoing breast cancer treatment or compare the side effects of different treatments. This study looks at the severity of side effects experienced by women treated for early-stage breast cancer. (4/11/17)
Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- Who should I call if I experience a side effect?
- Do all women experience side effects after breast cancer treatment?
- What are potential side effects I may have after breast cancer treatment?
- What are ways to alleviate the side effects that I may experience after breast cancer treatment?
Open Clinical Trials
The following studies are looking at management of side effects:
Multiple cancers
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Ovarian cancer
- NCT04533763: Living WELL: A Web-Based Program for Ovarian Cancer Survivors. This studies a group-based and web-delivered tool for ovarian cancer survivors in increasing quality of life and decreasing stress, depressive mood, anxiety, and fatigue across a 12-month period.
- NCT05047926: Prehabilitation for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Patients. Prehabilitation may improve peri-operative outcomes in patients undergoing cancer surgery. This study will look at structured activity for women undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy to improve their physical state prior to surgical intervention and thus improve outcomes.
Prostate cancer
About FORCE
FORCE is a national nonprofit organization, established in 1999. Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by adult hereditary cancers.