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. 2019 Sep 11;178(3):703–711. doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05433-3

Table 2.

Categories of patient-reported symptoms

N (404) %
Fatigue 256 63
Cardiac: palpitations, chest pain or tightness 77 19
Respiratory: cough, complaints in the nose, shortness of breath 124 31
Gastrointestinal: dry mouth, diarrhoea/constipation, gastric or abdominal complaints, nausea 160 40
Urinary complaints: difficulties with urinating in general 34 8
Central nervous system: memory/concentration, tingling hands/feet (neuralgia), irritation of eyes, dizziness/vertigo, headache, earache or ear complaints, hypersensitivity to light or sound 267 66
Skin: hair loss, skin problems 153 38
Psychological: insomnia, agitation/irritability, anxiety, depressive feelings, sudden feelings of stress or crisis, increased in use of drugs or alcohol 214 53
Reproductive system: menopausal complaints, weight increase/decrease, problems with sex or sexuality, infertility 220 54
Breast: hypersensitivity in breast area, pain/swelling scars in breast area, axillary complaints (incl. lymphoedema), skin problems in breast area 218 54
Musculoskeletal: pain/complaints in upper extremities, pain/complaints in lower extremities, neck or shoulder pain/complaints, myalgia/muscle strain, back pain/complaints, movement restrictions in arm, fractures 285 71
Reported in De Ligt et al. [26]