Treatment and side effects

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Treatment for breast cancer varies depending on individual circumstances. Our publications will help you understand more about the treatments you may be offered and how they might affect you, as well as suggesting questions you might want to put to your healthcare team.

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A confident choice: breast prostheses, bras and clothes after surgery (BCC 123)	AC chemotherapy (BCC195)	Anastrozole (Arimidex) (BCC31)
Bisphosphonates (BCC94)	Breast cancer and hair loss (BCC 54)	Breast cancer treatment and the risk of osteoporosis (BCC75)
Breast reconstruction (BCC7)	Capecitabine (Xeloda) (BCC121)	Chemotherapy for breast cancer (BCC17)
Clinical trials (BCC24)	CMF chemotherapy (BCC95)	Docetaxel (Taxotere) (BCC35)
EC chemotherapy (BCC194)	Exemestane (Aromasin) (BCC46)	FEC chemotherapy (BCC96)
Fertility issues and breast cancer treatment (BCC28)	Fulvestrant (Faslodex) (BCC122)	Gemcitabine (Gemzar) (BCC127)
Getting fitter, feeling stronger DVD (exercises after surgery) (including leaflet) (BCC190)	Getting fitter, feeling stronger leaflet (exercises after surgery) (BCC6)	Goserelin (Zoladex) (BCC33)
Letrozole (femara) (BCC64)	Living with lymphoedema after breast cancer (BCC5)	Menopausal symptoms and breast cancer (BCC18)
Ovarian ablation and suppression (BCC27)	Paclitaxel (Taxol) (BCC34)	Radiotherapy for primary (early) breast cancer (BCC26)
Reducing the risk of lymphoedema (BCC15)	Support for people having treatment for breast cancer (SM22)	Tamoxifen (BCC20)
Trastuzumab (Herceptin) (BCC41)	Treating breast cancer (BCC4)	Vinorelbine (Navelbine) (BCC165)
Vita magazine (BCC125)	Your follow-up after breast cancer: what's next (BCC169)	Your operation and recovery (BCC151)