Your doctor may suggest radiation therapy to ease symptoms and control cancer in certain areas of your body. This treatment uses high-energy X-rays or other particles to kill cancer cells. For example, if your breast cancer has spread to your liver, radiation may help shrink the tumor. This...
Availability of effective treatment has been shown to have a profound, positive impact on survival of breast cancer patients. However, with passing of time treatment of breast cancer has become more complex and associ- ated with increase of costs that puts an enormous burden on health care ...
When you have early-stage breast cancer, you may feel your world is turned upside down. Learn how to get your emotions back on track. Article How Recurrence May Affect Treatment Learn about what affects your breast cancer recurrence risk, how risk can change your treatment choices, and how...
How to design your anti-breast cancer dietYour diet should depend on whether you are (A) at high risk for breast cancer (but never diagnosed with the disease); (B) in treatment; or (C) a breast cancer survivor finished with treatment. Each of these situations is addressed below. The ...
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists generally advise waiting for at least 2 years after breast cancer treatment before getting pregnant, due to the risk of relapse, but rest assured many women do go onto have a successful pregnancy after cancer treatment. ...
Hal provides insights into the latest advancements in cancer treatment, offering valuable guidance for individuals to understand their unique circumstances within the three primary categories of breast cancer. Finally, Hal delves into the role of genetics in breast cancer and brings attention to the ...
There have been few large clinical trials focused on IBC; therefore, most data regarding treatment are derived from retrospective analyses, small studies, and extrapolation of results from trials of noninflammatory locally advanced breast cancer. Patients with IBC should be encouraged to enroll in ...
Studies presented at Era of Hope evaluate early research on a vaccine for HER2+ breast cancer that has stopped responding to treatment is entering human clinical trials later this year will also be discussed. “New treatments for metastatic breast cancer are needed, as many patients become resi...
City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment center, has identified how cancer cells in patients with early-stage breast cancer change and become resistant to hormone or combination therapies, according to a new study published in Nature
How breast cancer resists treatmentThe latest news, comment and analysis on stem cell research and its implications.doi:10.1038/stemcells.2009.21Monya BakerNature Reports Stem Cells