October 11, 2006 -- Breast cancer is a killer disease. It is the third most deadly cancer overall. For women, it is second after lung cancer. And it also has one of the longest survival periods of any major cancer, with median survival nearing 13 years, which means there are many survivors and many who go through multiple rounds of chemotherapy. While most people are aware that chemotherapy is no joke, few realize that it can be a major source of mortality and morbidity, or cause long-lasting brain lesions. We look at new research...
