Breast Cancer Treatment

Before treatment options, your doctor will determine the stage of your breast cancer. Learn what to expect, including side effects, recovery time, and more.
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Triple Positive Breast Cancer Prognosis
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Lymphedema After Mastectomy: Pain Management Tips
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How Successful Is Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer?
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A List of Possible Mastectomy Complications
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HER2-Low Breast Cancer Treatment
Woman receives a medical tattoo on her breast
How to Get a Nipple Tattoo After a Mastectomy
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(Early to Advanced) Breast Cancer Treatment by Stage
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Radical Mastectomy: Overview
Woman with breast cancer
How to Recover After a Mastectomy
Person with breast cancer with chemo port in upper chest
When to Consider a Chemo Port for Breast Cancer
A woman having a mammogram
At What Age Should You Get a Mammogram?
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How to Determine a Breast Cancer Prognosis
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Lumpectomy: Recovery
surgery
Prophylactic Mastectomy: Overview
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Partial Mastectomy: Purpose, Preparation, Recovery
Woman with breast cancer discusses enrolling in a clinical trial with her healthcare provider.
How to Apply to a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
breast surgery scar.
Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, and More
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How Male Breast Cancer Is Treated
Healthcare provider discusses treatment options with person with breast cancer
How HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Is Treated
A woman discusses breast cancer treatment with a healthcare provider.
Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction: Considerations for Black Patients
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Breast Cancer Radiation Side Effects
Person with breast cancer consults telehealth provider about SERMs
What Are SERMs?
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Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer
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Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy infusion
What to Expect During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
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Overview of Ovarian Suppression Therapy
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Choosing Between Single vs. Double Mastectomy
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Hot Flashes May Be a Silver Lining of Breast Cancer Treatment
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Tamoxifen Drug Interactions
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Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer
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How Breast Cancer Is Treated
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Bisphosphonates for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Woman Receiving Radiation Therapy Treatments for Breast Cancer
Are Radiation Boosts Necessary?
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The Cost of Tamoxifen vs. Aromatase Inhibitors
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Aromatase Inhibitors to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence
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Can I Refuse Breast Cancer Treatment?
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Tattoos for Breast Radiation Therapy
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Breast Seromas: Causes and Treatment
Her compassion is just what the doctor ordered
Brachytherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
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Nipple Delay Surgical Procedure for Breast Reconstruction
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Fibrosis From Radiation for Breast Cancer
lumpectomy
What Is a Lumpectomy?
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Mastectomy: Overview
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The Ki-67 Proliferation Marker Test and Breast Cancer Treatment
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What Is the Cancer Antigen 15-3 Blood Test?
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What Is the Cancer Antigen 27.29 Test?
SAVI brachytherapy
SAVI Brachytherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
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Breast Cancer Surgery Options
Woman receiving Radiation Therapy Treatments for Cancer
Types of Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
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What Is a Chemotherapy Infusion for Breast Cancer?
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Herceptin Therapy for Breast Cancer
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Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Recurrence Prevention
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How Long Can You Wait to Have Treatment for Breast Cancer?
Senior Adult Man Cancer Outpatient During Chemotherapy IV Infusion
Ports and the Possibility of Blood Draws
Start from the very beginning
How to Find a Breast Cancer Surgeon
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Understanding Surgical Margins in Breast Cancer
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Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
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Antidepressants That Interact With Tamoxifen
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Opting for Bilateral (Double) Mastectomy
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Surgical Drains After Breast Surgery