Three potential side effects of breast cancer treatments
Cancer is a painful, potentially
life-threatening
disease. Though discomfort
might be the first
warning sign that compels people
to visit their physicians on
the road to receiving a cancer
diagnosis, cancer treatments
can produce a host of side effects,
including pain, as well.
According to the Sidney
Kimmel Cancer Center, breastcancer
treatments can create
both long-term side effects and
late side effects. Long-term side
effects are those that begin during
treatment and continue after
all treatments have stopped,
while late side effects refers
to symptoms that can appear
weeks, months, or even years
after treatments have ended.
The list of potential side
effects of breast cancer treatments
is lengthy, but may include
the following conditions
or issues:
Fatigue
The nonprofit organization
Breastcancer.org notes that fatigue
is the most common side
effect of breast-cancer treatments,
with some estimates
suggesting it affects as many as
90 percent of all patients.
Some breast-cancer patients
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may experience fatigue after
treatment and find it’s worsening
because they are eating
less and not getting enough
nutrients. In such instances,
the initial fatigue may make
people too tired to cook, ultimately
contributing to more
fatigue when they are not eating
or eating convenient yet
potentially unhealthy foods.
Cooking healthy foods in bulk
when fatigue is not overwhelming
and accepting others’ offers
to cook is a great way for
cancer patients to ensure their
diets are helping them combat
fatigue and not making fatigue
worse.
Lymphedema
Johns Hopkins School of
Medicine notes that, following
breast-cancer treatment, some
patients may suffer from lymphedema,
a condition characterized
by the accumulation of
lymphatic fluid in the tissues.
Lymphedema most often occurs
in the arms, but can contribute
to swelling in other parts of the
body as well.
Why some people suffer
from lymphedema after treatment
and others don’t is a
mystery, though surgeons at
Johns Hopkins Breast Center
have noticed a low occurrence
of lymphedema in patients who
have undergone sentinel node
biopsies or axillary
node dissection.
Breast-cancer
patients are at risk
of lymphedema
for the rest of their
lives after treatment,
and while there’s
no way to prevent
it, patients should
avoid getting needle
sticks or blood
pressure tests in arms where
lymph nodes were removed. In
addition, any injuries or cuts in
arms where lymph nodes were
removed should be treated with
vigilance.
Infertility
Many women will stop menstruating
while undergoing
chemotherapy or after chemo
treatments, and that cessation
is often temporary. These irregularities
may be traced to
hormonal therapies that make
the ovaries stop producing
eggs. However, in some instances,
even premenopausal women
may have trouble getting pregnant
after hormonal therapy.
Breastcancer.org notes that
women whose periods do not return
after treatment may still
be fertile, but also notes that
women who are close to menopause
when beginning chemo
may become permanently
infertile. Women who have
been diagnosed with breast
cancer who are concerned
about post-treatment infertility
should speak with their
physicians immediately
about their prospects of
getting pregnant after
treatment, including fertility
treatments and the
potential safety risks of getting
pregnant after being diagnosed
with breast cancer.
Breast-cancer treatments
save lives every day. When
discussing treatments with
their physicians, breast-cancer
patients should ask questions
about potential short- and longterm
side effects.
According to the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, breast cancer treatments
can create both long-term side effects and late side effects.
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