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Research on Side Effects at ASCO 2024

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Research on Side Effects at ASCO 2024

June 21, 2024

Five researchers discuss their research on the side effects of breast cancer treatment.

At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in June, an entire poster session was dedicated to treatment-related side effects.Listen to the episode to hear:

  • Dr. Miriam Klahr discuss links between high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy :42-2:20
  • Dr. Ana Ferrigno Guajardo explain her study on sexual function in young Mexican women with breast cancer 2:21-4:44
  • Dr. Mingxiao Yang talk about how acupuncture and yoga may help ease chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy 4:45-5:56
  • Erin Hong detail the results of a study on the Amma, a scalp cooling cap to prevent hair loss from chemotherapy 5:57-9:52
  • Dr. Laila Agrawal report the results of an online survey on sexual health after breast cancer 9:53-11:50

Listen now or read the transcript.