Dr. Kim said this is a delicate balance, given that both healthy and cancerous cells are damaged in the process of this treatment. Even though normal cells can repair much of the damage caused by radiation, the goal is to destroy as few healthy cells and cause as little harm as possible...
Special Issue on Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer - Radiation Side EffectsPost-operative radiotherapy after conservative surgery or mastectomy improves disease free and overall survival. Collateral effects and toxicity dramatically decreased in the last decades due to technological innovations (i.e. ...
Breast cancer treatments that could cause hair loss include chemo, radiation, hormonal therapy, and targeted therapy. Not everyone will lose their hair during cancer treatment. It depends on the type of treatment and the dose. Your doctor can tell you if you can expect hair loss. Talk to the...
An expert gives an overview of common endocrine-related side effects that premenopausal women with breast cancer may experience — and what can be done to address them. Anti-estrogen breast cancer treatment often comes with endocrine-related side effects, such as joint pain or hot flashes. Howev...
When the diagnosis is breast cancer, many women will augment their doctor's care with some form of complementary treatment. Conventional treatment for breast cancer is usually lumpectomy or mastectomy surgery, and also radiation or chemotherapy. Sometimes both chemotherapy and radiation are implement...
The increasing degree of adaptation of the treatment administered in general for carcinoma to suit the individual needs of the patients means that in addition to primarily oncological aspects, the patients’ quality of life has become a major considerati
29、 to removing the entire breast (mastectomy(mstektm)(外科全乳房切除术).) Its best to discuss the pros and cons(各自的优缺点) of each of these procedures(prsi:d)(流程) with your doctor before deciding whats right for you.,Treatment Surgery,Radiation Therapy(erp)(放射疗法) for Breast Ca...
Radiation Radiation is often used after surgery to kill any cancer cells still in the area. The goal is to stop the cancer from coming back. It’s more common after alumpectomy. Targeted drug therapy This type of treatment uses medicines that target certain proteins on breast cancer cells th...
During the past decade, improvements in treatment-planning tools, computer and imaging technologies, and new therapeutic modalities have allowed radiation to be delivered in a conformal fashion while minimizing treatment toxicity. It is important that physicians involved in breast cancer treatment recognize...
Post lumpectomy: "Adjuvant radiation post-lumpectomy is indicated to the whole breast," added "with or without boost to the tumor bed." 乳腺浸润癌:不可手术或局部晚期病变(非炎性)术前全身治疗(BINV-15) 修改:有效 → 对术前全身治疗有效并且肿瘤可手术 ...