Treatment Goals, Side Effects, and Supportive Care Strategies for Patients and Caregivers with HER2+ BC

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Experts discuss how, discuss patient experiences with an oral chemotherapy regimen, highlighting benefits like treatment autonomy, challenges such as pill burden and gastrointestinal toxicities, and the importance of proactive side effect management and patient education.

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  • What has been your experience with oral regimens and managing toxicities and getting women acclimated to it?

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