Breast Cancer Treatment and Care

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Breast Cancer Treatment and Care - Did You know that in the United States alone, there are more than 2 million breast cancer survivors and modern medicine is a big reason for that success. Learn about breast cancer treatment and care.

Treatment
What Are Treatments for breast cancers ?
breast cancers treatments have come a long way in the past few generations. Get a general overview of treatment options for today’s breast cancer patients.

Choosing Your Best Breast Cancer Treatment
Patients’ preferences are part of the decision-making process in choosing breast cancer treatments. This article describes the options.
Tool: Breast Cancer Health Check
Explore and evaluate treatment options for your particular stage and type of breast cancers .

Breast Cancer Surgery
Surgery is done to remove cancer while it's still in the breast. This article is a brief introduction to breast cancers surgery.

Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is often used to cut the chances of cancer’s return (recurrence).
Chemotherapy and breast cancers : Detailed Information
This article provides in-depth information on breast cancer chemotherapy.

Radiation for Breast Cancer
Radiation therapy is another way to help reduce the chance of cancer’s return.

Hormone Therapy
Hormone therapy may help curb the growth, spread, or recurrence of some types of breast cancers .
Hormone Therapy Drugs for breast cancers
Read about tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors, and other hormonal treatments for breast cancers .
Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer FAQs
Some (but not all) breast cancers are sensitive to hormones such as estrogen and progestin. Read about hormonal therapy for those types of breast cancers .

Biological Therapy for Breast Cancer
Biological therapy aims to use the body’s immune system to curb cancer. This article provides an overview of biological therapy for breast cancers .

Herceptin
Herceptin is a type of biological therapy for breast cancers . Read about it in this article.
Breast Cancer Treatment by Stage
Learn about treatment options by stage.
After Breast Cancer Treatment: Follow-Up Care
After breast cancer treatment, follow-up care is a must. Here’s an overview to help you keep track.

Treating Recurrent Breast Cancer
If breast cancer returns, it doesn’t always come back to the breast, and its location may help determine treatment. Learn more about treating recurrent breast cancers .
Related Web Site: Alternative Medicine and Complementary Therapies for Breast Cancer
Most doctors don’t recommend relying only on alternative medicine for breast cancers . But some complementary therapies, including meditation, prayer, and acupuncture, may be worth discussing with your doctor to enhance, but not replace, conventional care, says the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This link will take you to its web site.

Care
Second Opinion for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Are you looking for a second opinion about your breast cancers diagnosis? The information in this article may help.

Breast Cancer Doctors
Information on selecting board-certified specialists for treating your breast cancers .
Becoming a Proactive Cancer Patient
It’s your body and your life, so take a proactive role in your cancer care. This article explores ways to do that with any type of cancer.

Questions for Doctors About Breast Cancer?
New breast cancer patients may have a lot of questions about their care. Here’s a general list to start with before choosing treatment.

11 Questions to Ask the Medical Oncologist
Medical oncologists are cancer specialists. Here are questions you may want to ask them.

10 Questions to Ask the Breast Cancer Surgeon
Getting breast cancer surgery? Here are 10 questions to help you get the answers you need from your surgeon before the operation.
Related Web Site: Exercises for Recovery from Breast Cancer Surgery
This link will take you to an American Cancer Society article on exercises to help with recovery from breast cancers surgery.

10 Questions to Ask the Radiation Oncologist
If you're getting radiation therapy for breast cancer, this list of 10 questions may come in handy when speaking with your radiation cancer specialist.

Clinical Trials
Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
What is a clinical trial? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Learn all about about breast cancers clinical trials.
Finding a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Check out sites chosen by WebMD doctors that offer information and services to help you determine if a clinical trial may be right for you.