Complications Of Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer

Abstract

Breast cancer is a non-communicable disease which becomes the second leading cause of death all over the world for women. Day by day the rate of this disease is increasing because of the risk factors related to lifestyle. Chemotherapy is a common treatment for breast cancer patients. Chemotherapy treatment depends on stage of cancer, patient’s age, menopausal stage, hormone receptor status and lymph node involvement as a patient has the chance to face some complications to take this treatment. In this treatment, drugs are used to treat cancerous cells. And because of these anticancer drugs patients experience many complications. Though there have some complication patient should be aware about those before going to take breast cancer chemotherapy treatment which will help them to follow proper diagnosis and treatment guidelines.