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Some patients may experience cognitive dysfunction up to 10 years after undergoing chemotherapy treatment. [2] PCCI is often seen in patients treated for breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and other reproductive cancers, [4] as well as other types of cancers requiring aggressive treatment with chemotherapy. [5] [6]
Greg Doherty/Getty Images Danielle Fishel has officially completed her treatment for breast cancer — but not without some painful side effects. Fishel, 43, shared she was “officially” done ...
The prognosis is very positive since the cancer is at stage 0, meaning treatment will be less invasive and more effective, with a survival rate of 99%, according to the National Breast Cancer ...
Staging breast cancer is the initial step to help physicians determine the most appropriate course of treatment. As of 2016, guidelines incorporated biologic factors, such as tumor grade, cellular proliferation rate, estrogen and progesterone receptor expression, human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) expression, and gene expression profiling into the staging system.
Psychological effects: labeled as "diseased" and increased sense of vulnerability; Economic burden: Treatment costs; Physical effects: Discomfort and complications from invasive diagnostic tests; Psychological effects: Short-term anxiety associated with near miss (e.g. "cancer scare") Economic burden: Cost of diagnostic testing
BRCA mutations can increase a person’s risk of developing certain types of cancer, especially breast, ovarian and prostate cancers. Martin’s mom had been tested for BRCA mutations and was ...
Decreased muscle strength is a common side effect to many different cancer treatments. Because of this, exercise is very important especially in the first year after treatment. It has been shown that yoga, water exercise, and pilates can improve the emotional well-being and quality of life of breast cancer survivors. [51]
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network defines cancer-related fatigue as "a distressing persistent, subjective sense of physical, emotional and/or cognitive tiredness or exhaustion related to cancer or cancer treatment that is not proportional to recent activity and interferes with usual functioning".