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Stopping treatment after having breast cancer can be both liberating and terrifying. While it may be nice to end the treatments and medications and the side effects and complications that can go with them, it can also be scary to leave the almost constant care of doctors and the treatments that got you to the point where you are now. However, there is an increasing demand for continued care for survivors, not just patients, and oncologists are stepping up to take on this responsibility.
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A breast cancer treatment study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week has the national media hopping–and me wondering why. The study throws into question the use of Taxol (paclitaxel) as an effective chemotherapy drug for women with HER2-negative, ER-positive (estrogen receptive positive) breast cancer. Researchers…
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Phyllis Johnson, Health Guide, commented on Im considering quitting treatment The tingling in your fingertips is a common Taxol side effect. Some of the…
PJ Hamel, Health Guide, answered Impact of discontinuing Arimidex? Hi - Unfortunately, the side effects from Arimidex hit some women quite hard; and…
PJ Hamel, Health Guide, posted Life After Breast Cancer Treatment If you’ve finished your active treatment for breast cancer, I can almost…
Beth Brophy, Health Guide, posted My Reaction to Coming off of Tamoxifen To my surprise, at my oncology check-up appointment this week, my doctor told me…
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