Breast Cancer

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Breast cancer, one of the most common types of cancer, is curable if caught early -- and is usually treated through some combination of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and other medications. When caring for someone with breast cancer, it's important to work with doctors to obtain the best treatment possible and to control uncomfortable side effects.

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Questions

  1. What's the best way to ask for a second opinion for breast cancer?
  2. My mother has been depressed since her cancer diagnosis; how can I persuade her to see a therapist?
  3. How can I get the doctor to be more responsive when my mother has side effects from chemotherapy?
  4. How can I get my mother, who has breast cancer, to be more active so she won't lose muscle strength?
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  7. Is there any way to help my mother, who's losing her hair, decrease the itching on her scalp?
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