Hello Everyone,
I had a visit with my onc yesterday, and an associate of his provided me with a 12 page document covering some information about breast cancer. The document is titled "A patient's guide Follow-Up Care for Breast Cancer ASCO Recommendations of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. On Page Five I will type for you all the entire page.....
Follow Up Care
Most
recurrent breast cancer is suspected or found by women themselves, and the majority of recurrences are detected between scheduled medical visists. So once your treatment has ended, it is important to get appropriate follow-up care.
Certain symptoms may indicate that your breast cancer has recurred. You need to know what these symptoms are. If you experience any of these symptoms, it is important to see your doctor immediatley so that they can be evaluated and approproate follow-up care can begin. These symptoms include:
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Chronic bone pain or tenderness
* skin rashes, redness or swelling
* new lumps in your breasts or chest
* chest pain and any shortness of breath
* changes in your breasts
* persistent abdominal pain
* changes in weight, especially weight loss
When choosing the doctor to handle your follow up care, consider choosing the one with whom you feel most comfortable.
Continuity of Care
The majority of breast cancer recurrences happen within the first 5 years after
primary therapy. Medical history taking and physical exams are the most common methods of discovering a recurrence. So, one of the most important things you can do is maintain continuity of care and on-going honest communication with your doctor. Your combined efforts will help in detecting a recurrence earlier.
ON page 9...... This and other ASCO consumer guides can be found under the
People Living with Cancer section of ASCO OnLine at:
www.asco.org
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