Breast Cancer Treatment
Current breast cancer treatment options of breast cancer include:
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Hormonal therapies
Herceptin and
Complementary treatments
The mainstay of breast cancer treatment is surgery when the tumor is localized, with possible adjuvant hormonal therapy (with tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor), chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy.
In February 2007, the MammaPrint test became the first breast cancer predictor to win formal approval from the Food and Drug Administration. This is a new gene test to help predict whether women with early-stage breast cancer will relapse in 5 or 10 years. This form of breast cancer treatment could help influence how aggressively the initial tumor is treated.
Interstitial laser thermotherapy (ILT) is an innovative method of treating breast cancer in a minimally invasive manner and without the need for surgical removal, and with the absence of any adverse effect on the health and survival of the patient during intermediate follow up.
By Dick Aronson & Juliet Cohen
Article not intended to diagnosis, treat or cure breast cancer. Always consult your doctor for health care diagnosis and treatment.
