Ten years ago, very few women routinely received an infection-fighting Neulasta injection as a regular part of chemotherapy treatment. Now, it’s given as a matter of course. Unfortunately, many women find the shots painful enough to be debilitating. How much protection do you really need? And is Neulasta’s pain worth its gain?
Ten years ago, two weeks after receiving my final chemotherapy injection, I came home from work on a Friday afternoon and collapsed into bed, exhausted.
Hmmm… Yeah,...
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