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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Exhaustion In A Breast Cancer Patient?
Question: I am 62 and completed breast cancer surgery and chemotherapy 3 years ago and am cancer free. Visiting a cardiologist this week, (no other symptoms but continual exhaustion and inability to walk very far without being exhausted and having shortness of breath). I was told I have cardiomyopathy most likely caused by the chemo (no family history of heart disease, no smoking or drinking ever). What would my life expectancy be?
Brief Answer:
life expectancy would be more than 10 years.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It is good to hear you have completed your treatment and now you are cancer free
Since you are having exhaustion and shortness of breath you must do the chest x ray and echocardiography test.
Your life expectancy would be more than 10 years.
Regards
DR DE
life expectancy would be more than 10 years.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It is good to hear you have completed your treatment and now you are cancer free
Since you are having exhaustion and shortness of breath you must do the chest x ray and echocardiography test.
Your life expectancy would be more than 10 years.
Regards
DR DE
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