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Breast Cancer
Research from S.Y. Barbour and co-researchers in the area of breast cancer described
July 3rd, 2008
"The number of options for the management of metastatic breast cancer has expanded considerably during the past few years and are discussed here. New treatments have helped to palliate cancer symptoms and improve quality of life for many patients, but they also are associated with several clinically significant adverse events, including myelosuppression, nausea and vomiting, and neuropathy," investigators in the United States report. "Neutropenia often develops within a few days of the onset of chemotherapy and is associated with an increased risk of serious infection, hospitalization, treatment delays, and increased treatment costs. Anemia affects many patients with...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-03)
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