Quality of Life

Long-term side effects of cancer and its treatments can impact you in many ways. Of course, it’s great to be alive. But your quality of life also matters. If your symptoms or side effects are a problem, talk to your doctor. You may also want to consider seeing a palliative care specialist. They are the experts in pain and symptom management. This video provides some tips on who to see and ways to improve your quality of life.

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In this video learn about actions you can take to improve quality of life when living with long-term side effects of breast cancer and its treatments

You may also want to look at these sections of our website:

Living with Breast Cancer—Collateral Damage: Symptoms and Side Effect Management

Dr. Love’s Blog Post: Survivorship Care and Palliative Care

Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

Impatient Science: How Palliative Care Can Help

Research Worth Watching: A Look at Palliative Care