Hyperglycemia could be a major side effect of the oral medication alpelisib that is used by breast cancer patients, according to a study from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
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She clarified that alpelisib can be an effective treatment regimen for those who have a PIK3CA mutation in their breast cancer, although hyperglycemia is a known side effect. High blood sugar levels can also be managed through continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps, she added. "This can hopefully help lower the risk of hyperglycemia and allow patients in whom this treatment combination is effective to continue taking alpelisib as prescribed."
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