Managing other symptoms Summary The symptoms of secondary breast cancer and side effects of treatment will depend on where your cancer is and what treatments you are having. Your symptoms might change with time. Treatments are available to control and relieve symptoms of secondary breast cancer and side effects of treatment. It is important to tell the people managing your care about any new symptoms or side effects or if a symptom or side effect gets worse. Symptoms of secondary breast cancer Not all the symptoms you experience will be due to the secondary breast cancer. Some may be the result of treatment and others may be caused by other illnesses or medical conditions. Your doctor should tell you about possible side effects of treatments you are receiving and how to manage them. It is important that you tell the people managing your care about any new symptoms or if a symptom gets worse. When you describe a symptom, try to provide as much information as possible. You may find it helpful to keep a diary of how frequent or severe your symptoms are. You can also keep a record of how well your symptoms are being controlled to take with you when you meet with your doctor. "Live for today and make the most of it. I don't think there are magic solutions." "When I up with people I haven't seen for a while they'll say 'Wow you look so great, is everything fine?' and I say 'Well no I'm not OK, metastatic breast cancer is a chronic disease." Managing symptoms and side effects This section lists the possible symptoms of secondary breast cancer or side effects of treatment and how to control or manage them. It is extremely unlikely that you will have all of these symptoms. The treatment recommended for some symptoms and side effects may depend on what is causing the symptom. Hypercalcaemia What is it? High level of calcium in the blood What causes it? Cancer in the bone:
Managing other symptoms Summary The symptoms of secondary breast cancer and side effects of treatment will depend on where your cancer is and what treatments you are having. Your symptoms might change with time. Treatments are available to control and relieve symptoms of secondary breast cancer and side effects of treatment. It is important to tell the people managing your care about any new symptoms or side effects or if a symptom or side effect gets worse. Symptoms of secondary breast cancer Not all the symptoms you experience will be due to the secondary breast cancer. Some may be the result of treatment and others may be caused by other illnesses or medical conditions. Your doctor should tell you about possible side effects of treatments you are receiving and how to manage them. It is important that you tell the people managing your care about any new symptoms or if a symptom gets worse. When you describe a symptom, try to provide as much information as possible. You may find it helpful to keep a diary of how frequent or severe your symptoms are. You can also keep a record of how well your symptoms are being controlled to take with you when you meet with your doctor. "Live for today and make the most of it. I don't think there are magic solutions." "When I up with people I haven't seen for a while they'll say 'Wow you look so great, is everything fine?' and I say 'Well no I'm not OK, metastatic breast cancer is a chronic disease." Managing symptoms and side effects This section lists the possible symptoms of secondary breast cancer or side effects of treatment and how to control or manage them. It is extremely unlikely that you will have all of these symptoms. The treatment recommended for some symptoms and side effects may depend on what is causing the symptom. Hypercalcaemia What is it? High level of calcium in the blood What causes it? Cancer in the bone:
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