TREATMENT OPTIONS:Treatment choices for the person with cancer depend on the stage of the tumor, that is, if it has spread and how far.
Treatment options may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy:
Surgery is the oldest form of treatment for cancer. Surgery offers the greatest chance for cure for many types of cancer.
Radiation therapy uses high-energy particles or waves, such as x-rays or gamma rays, to destroy or damage cancer cells and may be recommended for the treatment of some types of breast cancer.
Chemotherapy is the use of medicines (drugs) to treat cancer. Systemic chemotherapy uses anticancer drugs that are usually given into a vein or by mouth. These drugs enter the bloodstream and reach all areas of the body, making this treatment potentially useful for cancer that has spread and may be recommended for the treatment of some types of breast cancer.
Hormone Therapy is treatment with hormones, drugs that interfere with hormone production or hormone action, or surgical removal of hormone-producing glands to kill cancer cells or slow their growth . may be recommended for the treatment of some types of breast cancer.
Decision about treatment should be made with HCP.
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