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Breast Cancer Treatments

Breast Cancer Treatments. Types of Treatment. Surgery Radiation Chemotherapy Hormonal Therapies Targeted Therapies. Surgery. Two types Lumpectomy Removal of only tumor and possible surrounding tissue Also known as breast-conserving surgery Mastectomy

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Breast Cancer Treatments

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  1. Breast Cancer Treatments

  2. Types of Treatment • Surgery • Radiation • Chemotherapy • Hormonal Therapies • Targeted Therapies

  3. Surgery • Two types • Lumpectomy • Removal of only tumor and possible surrounding tissue • Also known as breast-conserving surgery • Mastectomy • Removal of all of the breast tissue • Prophylactic mastectomy

  4. Radiation • Cells are targeted with high levels of radiation • This can be done from outside the body using a linear accelerator or from inside the body using seeds or pellets • This kills mostly cancer cells and some normal cells

  5. Chemotherapy • Uses medicine to target and destroy cancerous cells • Affects the whole body because it passes through the bloodstream • Can be used for both early and advanced-stage cancers

  6. Hormonal Therapy • Two ways of using hormonal therapy • Lower amount of estrogen produced in body • Block action of estrogen on cancerous cells • NOT effective on hormone receptive breast cancers

  7. Targeted Therapies • Treatment that targets specific characteristics of cancer cells • Less likely to harm normal cells than chemotherapy • Should not be used by pregnant women • 5 known target therapies used by doctors • Herceptin, Tykerb, Avastin, Perjeta, and Afinitor

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