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Difficult Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment: Memory Changes, Lymphedema & Neuropathy
- Overview of Breast Cancer Treatment
- Memory and Thinking Changes
- Practical Ways to Compensate for Them
- Definition of Lymphedema
- Recommended Treatment Approaches
- Causes of Neuropathy and Pain
- Multidisciplinary Care Plan for Coping
- Your Health Care Team
- The Role of Clinical Trials
- Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Linda T. Vahdat, MD Medical Director, Breast Cancer Research Program, Weill Medical College of Cornell University |
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Ronda S. Henry-Tillman, MD, FACS Medical Director, Women's Oncology Clinic, Director, Cancer Control, Associate Professor of Surgery, Arkansas Cancer Research Center |
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Stewart B. Fleishman, MD Director, Cancer Supportive Services, Beth Israel Cancer Center & Continuum Partners |
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Nessa Coyle, NP, PhD, FAAN Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center |
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Sara Cohen, OTR/L Senior Occupational Therapist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center |
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Diane Raspanti, LMT Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Westbury Total Health Care |
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Patricia Spicer, MSW Breast Cancer Program Coordinator, CancerCare |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Association of Oncology Social Work, Black Women's Health Imperative, Breast Cancer Network of Strength, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Breast Cancer Resource Committee/ Rise Sister Rise, Intercultural Cancer Council, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, The Wellness Community, The Witness Project
Supported by a grant from the Avon Foundation
November 29, 2006
