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neutrophil count nadir has been developed and validated to determine which patients should receive filgrastim. A cost benefit associated with the use of filgrastim in patients with breast cancer has been realised. This may lead to a re-evaluation of the current treatment guidelines. Authors and Affi...
The side effects a breast cancer patient experiences while undergoing chemotherapy vary significantly depending on several factors, including the types of drugs used, their dosages, and the duration of treatment. This section discusses some of the possible side effects that breast cancer patients may ...
Cytotoxic chemotherapy is an effective treatment for invasive breast cancer. However, experimental studies in mice also suggest that chemotherapy has pro-metastatic effects. Primary tumours release extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, that can facilitate the seeding and growth of metastatic can...
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death for women worldwide. While chemotherapy is the mainstream treatment for breast cancer, more than 50% of women undergoing chemotherapy will experience at least one chemotherapy-related adverse side effect. Sometimes, the side effects could ...
Chemotherapy resistance and stromal targets in breast cancer treatment: a reviewBreast cancerTumor–stromaChemotherapy resistanceStromal targetsReviewTherapy resistance is a known problem in breast cancer and is associated with a variety of mechanisms. The role of the tumor microenvironment in cancer ...
treatment. Among different breast cancer subtypes, TN appears to be the most prone to immune stimulation while ER+/HER2− is the least immunogenic. The NAC induced immune-stimulated states harbored increased abundance of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and up-regulation of T cell inflamed signatures ...
For breast cancer, surgery is the most common form of treatment. The type of surgery is based on factors such as the size and site of tumor, the type of tumor, and the general health of the patient. Surgery aims at local control of the disease. It may be done as ...
There are several lines of defense when it comes to treating breast cancer. Chemotherapy is one of them.
Read up this educative article that outlines the oft-used breast cancer treatments. Find out more on chemotherapy, radiation, hormone treatment as well as alternative therapies.Breast cancer treatments can range from surgical operations to radiation and chemotherapy. This article highlights some of the...