title: Life after breast cancer.
abstract: This thirteenth article in our series on breast disease explores the many concerns that patients face after completion of their breast cancer treatment. The diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer is an ordeal for women on a number of levels. Similarly, there are often a multitude of issues and concerns raised after the completion of treatment. Having an awareness of these medical and survivorship issues allows the general practitioner to provide important support to both the patient and her family.
authors.affiliation: NSW Breast cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Kirsty
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.forename: Meagan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: Nehmat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Houssami
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boyages
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods; D008327:Mammography; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008593:Menopause; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D020845:Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators; D013629:Tamoxifen