Research News on Side Effects
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Losing Weight Might Ease Hot Flashes
A very small study suggests hot flashes may be eased by participating in an intensive healthy lifestyle program.
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Antidepressant May Help Ease Hot Flashes
New research suggests that the antidepressant medicine Celexa (chemical name: citalopram) can lower the number and severity of hot flashes in post-menopausal women.
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Gentle Yoga May Ease Sleep, Fatigue Problems
New research suggests that gentle yoga may ease sleep and fatigue problems and improve sleep quality in cancer survivors.
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Lymphedema Risk Seems to be Lowered by Physiotherapy
A small Spanish study found that physiotherapy can stop lymphedema from developing in some women after breast cancer surgery.
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Nerve Block Helps Ease Hot Flashes, Night Sweats
A very small study suggests that nerve blocking may ease hot flashes and night sweats in post-menopausal women being treated for hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.
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Decongestive Therapy Helps Remove More Fluid from Arm with Lymphedema Than Compression Sleeve
New research shows that women with lymphedema who received decongestive therapy had slightly less excess fluid in their arms compared to women who only wore a compression sleeve; decongestive therapy seemed to offer more benefits for women who had had lymphedema for more than a year.
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Women at Risk for Heart Problems After Breast Cancer Treatment
A small study shows that the risk of a serious heart problem, such as a stroke or heart attack, often is the same or greater than the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
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Strength Training Doesn’t Worsen Lymphedema, May Actually Help
A small study found that strength training doesn't worsen lymphedema after breast cancer surgery and actually can help reduce the symptoms associated with lymphedema as well as the risk of lymphedema flare-ups.
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Controversial Microsurgery May Ease Lymphedema, but Long-Term Results aren’t Certain
A very small study shows that lymphaticovenular bypass surgery can ease lymphedema, but the procedure requires special training and is controversial because it may make lymphedema worse if done by an inexperienced surgeon, and it's unclear if the benefits last over time.
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Flying Doesn’t Seem to Increase Risk of Lymphedema
A small study suggests that flying on an airplane poses little risk for bringing on lymphedema in people who've had breast cancer surgery.
