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Follow the links below to find information on chemotherapy for breast cancer.
Reviewed July 2009
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Breast cancer
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Women who develop breast cancer may be at risk of osteoporosis.
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Jul 2009
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Chemotherapy
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National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
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Chemotherapy for early breast cancer uses drugs to destroy any cancer cells that may have spread outside the breast and armpit area to other parts of the body or are left in the breast and armpit area but cannot be detected.
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Jul 2009
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Side effects of chemotherapy
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National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
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Because the drugs all work differently, they have different side effects. Chemotherapy drugs can also affect individual women in different ways. Most side effects of chemotherapy can be managed with medical care. Side effects can include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tiredness, hair loss, diarrhoea, constipation, weight gain, weight loss, depression, anxiety, menopausal symptoms, sexual difficulties, mouth ulcers and infections, skin changes, nail changes, nerve, muscle problems, swelling, feeling vague, in a fog, infection, bleeding, bruising, kidney problems, bladder problems, heart problems, bone marrow problems, allergic reactions.
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Jul 2009
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What does chemotherapy involve?
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National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
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Before starting chemotherapy treatment, the woman will meet with a medical oncologist to discuss which types of chemotherapy are recommended and the side effects of these treatments.
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Jul 2009
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PBAC: taxanes
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Australian Prescriber
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The listing of trastuzumab on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in October 2006 was heralded with much fanfare. Along with this listing, changes to the prescribing requirements for taxanes also occurred.
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Feb 2007
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Listing of Herceptin on the PBS
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Government has accepted a recommendation from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) to list the drug trastuzumab (Herceptin®) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
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Oct 2006
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Cancer antibodies (Comment for consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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To reduce side effects, new treatments are needed which will kill the cancer cells but not damage normal cells. One approach is to make antibodies against the cancer cells.
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Dec 2003
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Antineoplastic antibodies - clinical applications
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Australian Prescriber
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Trastuzumab and rituximab are genetically engineered antibodies which are now available for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma respectively.
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Dec 2003
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