TY - JOUR
T1 - Caring for the Breast Cancer Survivor
T2 - A Guide for Primary Care Physicians
AU - Chalasani, Pavani
AU - Downey, Leona
AU - Stopeck, Alison T.
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - Breast cancer accounts for more than 25% of cancers in women. Because of improved screening and treatment modalities, mortality has decreased significantly. Currently, over 2.5 million breast cancer survivors live in the US and receive care from a primary care provider. Providers need to be aware of common and serious complications of breast cancer treatment. In this review we discuss complications of local and systemic treatment for breast cancer, including lymphedema, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and vasomotor symptoms. Current strategies for screening, monitoring, and treating these complications also are outlined.
AB - Breast cancer accounts for more than 25% of cancers in women. Because of improved screening and treatment modalities, mortality has decreased significantly. Currently, over 2.5 million breast cancer survivors live in the US and receive care from a primary care provider. Providers need to be aware of common and serious complications of breast cancer treatment. In this review we discuss complications of local and systemic treatment for breast cancer, including lymphedema, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and vasomotor symptoms. Current strategies for screening, monitoring, and treating these complications also are outlined.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Review
KW - Survivorship
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.042
DO - 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.042
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20569749
AN - SCOPUS:77952961830
SN - 0002-9343
VL - 123
SP - 489
EP - 495
JO - American Journal of Medicine
JF - American Journal of Medicine
IS - 6
ER -