5 Ways To Overcome Treatment of Breast Cancer Stages
VIDEO: Hemp Oil removes cancer …ON NEXT PAGE
Treatment for invasive breast cancer
Treatment for invasive breast cancer usually involves some combination of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and/or targeted therapy. The order of the therapies and the specific treatments depend on the cancer stage and the characteristics of the tumor.
Treatment by stage of breast cancer
These sections describe the recommended treatments for different stages of breast cancer.
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, stage 0)
Early breast cancer (stage I or II)
Locally advanced/inflammatory breast cancer (stage II or III)
Metastatic breast cancer (stage IV)
Your breast cancer treatment plan
Your breast cancer treatment plan is based on both medical and personal choices. It is tailored to:
Your specific breast cancer (the biology of the tumor)
The stage of the breast cancer
Other medical issues
Your personal preferences
Because of the differences between tumors and between people, your treatment plan may differ from another person’s, even though you both have breast cancer. Each treatment option has risks and benefits to consider along with your own values and lifestyle.
Treatment for breast cancer can be thought of in two areas: local therapy and systemic therapy.
Local therapy
Local therapy removes the cancer from a limited (local) area, such as the breast, chest wall and lymph nodes in the underarm area (axillary nodes). It also helps to ensure the cancer does not come back (recur) to that area. It usually involves surgery, with or without radiation therapy to the breast area.
Systemic therapy (adjuvant therapy)
Systemic therapy aims to get rid of cancer cells that may have spread from the breast to other parts of the body. This usually means drug therapy, which travels throughout the body to get rid of cancer cells that may have spread.
Systemic therapy includes chemotherapy, hormone therapy and targeted therapy. Because systemic therapy is in addition to (an adjunct to) breast surgery, these treatments are often called adjuvant therapy.
Learn about factors that affect treatment options.
Learn about financial issues related to treatment.
READ MORE ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE & VIDEO…
