From nausea to pain to not getting enough sleep, the treatment for your breast cancer can cause side effects. They’re common – and can be annoying – but there are things you and your care team can do to help. Test your knowledge of treatment side effects with this quiz:
Any side effects you might have for early breast cancer treatment are usually mild.
- True
- False
If you have chemotherapy for your early-stage breast cancer, which of these is NOT a common side effect?
- Nausea
- Hot flashes
- Vomiting
- Hair loss
How can you fight insomnia and fatigue that might happen if you have hormonal therapy?
- Keep a regular sleep schedule.
- Avoid caffeine.
- Get some exercise, even if you don’t feel great.
- All of the above