Taxanes May Increase Risk for Significant Psychological Symptoms

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Taxane-based chemotherapies are increasingly used for the adjuvant treatment of early and locally advanced breast cancer, but new research suggests that they confer a risk for significant psychologic symptoms. According to a study published in the August 1 issue of Cancer, patients who received taxane-based therapy had significantly worse emotional distress and slower psychologic recovery than those receiving a similar regimen without taxanes.

The researchers also observed high rates of probable clinical depression among patients who received taxane therapy

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