More and more women with breast cancer are surviving the disease. But more and more of these women are not regaining the quality of life they experienced before they were diagnosed.

They're living with the fear that their cancer will come back, and they are at risk of heart problems and other long-term side effects of treatment, such as peripheral neuropathy and joint pain.

They also face a higher risk for endometrial cancer due to specific hormonal therapies. Their cognitive functioning is impaired by "chemo brain," an aftereffect of chemotherapy. And the list goes on, not to mention menopausal symptoms that cannot be managed with traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

A lot more attention needs to be paid post-treatment to women's quality of life. And that attention, in the form of research to lessen symptoms and improve quality of life, requires research dollars. One of my passions is to devote more time to quality-of-life research so that we aren't just saving more lives but are also making sure that the lives we save are enjoyable ones.

What percentage of research dollars do you think should be invested in quality-of-life research? The funds for breast cancer research in general are limited. Is 10 percent enough? Or 25 percent? More? If you suffer with treatment-related side effects, you probably will say you want a lot invested. If you haven't experienced this disease personally but fear getting it, you may want more research dollars to go toward breast cancer prevention.

It's a Catch-22, isn't it? Tell me your thoughts.