Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Understanding Symptoms and Treatment Side Effects of Advanced Breast Cancer will help you improve your well-being while living with stage IV breast cancer.
Get tools to manage the side effects of chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy and radiation. We pay special attention to three common concerns reported by women with metastatic breast cancer: pain, fatigue and insomnia and depression and anxiety.
Among the symptoms and side effects we discuss:
- Hair loss and hair changes
- Nausea and vomiting
- Neuropathy and hand-and-foot syndrome
- Chemo brain and memory and cognition problems
- Menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness
- Loss of libido and concerns with sex and intimacy
- Bone pain and muscle aches
Explore exercise, complementary therapies, pain medicines, counseling and support groups and more. A reference table lists common treatments for metastatic breast cancer and their possible side effects.
This guide was written with help from a team of healthcare providers and women like you. Quotes throughout the brochure provide insights from women who have “been there.”
