These challenges can put significant stress on you.
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What Is Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?
TNBC is one of severalsubtypes of breast cancer.
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Can I Beat TNBC?
So there is much to be hopeful about if you’re diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
These drugs cause cancer cells to die.
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Side effects include anemia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headache, and coughing.
Active treatment, which can span several months, requires planning.
While you recover physically and deal with side effects of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
After your treatment is over, give yourself time to adjust.
You have a new normal now that includes being acancer survivor.
It’s estimated that one in four people who have been diagnosed with TNBC report facing financial burdens.
This can further impact your health by causing depression, anxiety, and sleep issues.
Also, look into reasonable accommodations that can help you work as much as possible.
Treatment options may cause side effects that are difficult to cope with.
You will also have emotional and financial burdens to deal with.
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