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Review
. 2013 Aug;27(4):805-27, ix.
doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2013.05.005. Epub 2013 Jun 19.

Breast cancer survivorship issues

Daniela Stan  1 , Charles L Loprinzi, Kathryn J Ruddy
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Review

Breast cancer survivorship issues

Daniela Stan et al. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

Survivors of breast cancer are confronted with a plethora of cancer treatment-related long-term symptoms, the most common being fatigue, hot flashes, sexual dysfunction, arthralgias, neuropathy, and cognitive dysfunction. Survivors of breast cancer also face cancer treatment-related disease states, such as osteoporosis, cardiac dysfunction, obesity, infertility, and secondary cancers. Evidence-based recommendations for screening, prevention, and early intervention should be implemented to improve quality of life and decrease comorbidities in this population.

Keywords: Cognitive changes; Infertility; Musculoskeletal pain; Neuropathy; Osteoporosis; Sexual dysfunction; Treatment-related cancers; Vasomotor symptoms.

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