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Under-recognition of Symptoms May Be Common in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation

Under-recognition of Symptoms May Be Common in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation
Symptom under-recognition may be more common among younger patients and Black patients
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December 14, 2020 Among patients with breast cancer treated with radiotherapy, under-recognition of symptoms was common in reports of pain, pruritus, edema and fatigue, with younger patients and Black patients having significantly increased odds of symptom under-recognition, according to data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-11.
Recognizing side effects is necessary for physicians to provide supportive care to help patients manage their symptoms, said Reshma Jagsi, M.D., D.Phil, the Newman Family Professor and deputy chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology and director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine at the University of Michigan. ....

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Less Treatment May Be Fine for Some Women With Breast Cancer

December 10, 2020
Postmenopausal women may be able to skip some treatments, thereby avoiding some debilitating side effects, new research says.
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It may be possible for some postmenopausal women to avoid some breast cancer treatment without compromising survival, according to two new studies presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), hosted by UT Health San Antonio, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.
The meeting was held virtually December 8 to 11.
One study found that postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer who were at low risk of recurrence can skip chemotherapy after surgery. The other found that older patients may be able to skip radiation therapy following breast-conserving surgery. ....

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Symptom under-recognition may be common in breast cancer patients treated with radiotherapy

Among patients with breast cancer treated with radiotherapy, under-recognition of symptoms was common in reports of pain, pruritus, edema, and fatigue, with younger patients and Black patients having significantly increased odds of symptom under-recognition, according to data presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-11. ....

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