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All Topics → Forum: Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Forum: Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

This is a place to discuss concerns, tips and strategies for all types of side effects from all types of medications and treatments, (chemo/rads/hormonal/targeted/pain meds/etc.

• Important Links for Newbies to Help Get Through Treatment

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• CONSTIPATION--problem with so many of our drugs

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• Chemo-Linked Neuropathy Can Affect Balance, Gait Years After Tx

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• CMF Question

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• Question about Vomiting and Nausea after Chemo

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• Tai Chi Helps Ease Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors

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• Keloids after mastectomy and reconstruction

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• Hair Loss and TCHP

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• Chemo Brain

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• Anyone quit ANY form of estrogen suppressor super early?

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• Neuropathy Starts Years After?

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• Open Letter

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