What are some common treatments used for early breast cancer?
Treatments are available for all women with breast cancer, whatever the stage. Treatments are constantly evolving, so it is important to talk to your doctor about your therapy. There are many options you and your doctor will consider. Sometimes more than one treatment is needed. • Surgery: Surgery is an important part of treatment for many women with breast cancer. Many women can choose between lumpectomy and mastectomy. • Lumpectomy (also may be referred to as a partial mastectomy) is breast-conserving surgery in which just the tumor and some surrounding normal tissue are removed. Often, some lymph nodes in the underarm area are also removed. • Mastectomy is the removal of all of the breast. Sometimes, the lymph nodes are removed, and very rarely for a large and aggressive tumor, part of the chest wall muscle is removed. • Radiation is often used after lumpectomy or partial mastectomy to kill any cancer cells that may remain after surgery. Radiation is sometimes used after mastectomy
Treatment of early-stage breast cancer often involves more than one approach. Surgery is usually the first step. Post surgery treatment may include:
Radiation therapy uses radiation to kill cancer cells or to prevent them from growing.
Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells or to stop them from dividing.
Hormone therapy stops cancer cells from growing by reducing the production of hormones or blocking their action (if the breast cancer is estrogen receptor-positive) .
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Treatments are available for all women with breast cancer, whatever the stage. These days, however, most breast cancer is found at an early stage, and women can benefit from the most up-to-date, effective treatments. Treatments are constantly evolving, so it is important to talk to your doctor about your therapy. There are many options for you and your doctor to consider. Sometimes more than one treatment is needed.
