Symptoms after breast cancer surgery need to be treated on an individual basis

(Deutsches Aerzteblatt International) For those affected, breast cancer is a dramatic diagnosis. Patients often have to endure chemotherapy and surgery, which, depending on the individual scenario, may mean breast conserving surgery or breast removal -- mastectomy. In the aftermath, many women experience symptoms such as pain, fatigue/exhaustion, or sleep disturbances. However, the symptoms are highly individual, as Stefan Feiten and colleagues emphasize in a recent study reported in Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news