Breast Cancer: Treatments
Breast cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
08/01/08, HealthwiseBreast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
Breast Cancer - Health Tools
08/31/07, HealthwiseHealth Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
Breast Cancer - When To Call a Doctor
08/31/07, HealthwiseThe most common symptom of breast cancer is a painless lump. But, early breast cancer is often found on a mammogram before a lump can be felt. Other breast problems that need to be evaluated by a doctor include:
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Breast Cancer - Home Treatment
08/31/07, HealthwiseIn general, healthy habits such as eating a balanced diet and getting enough sleep and exercise can help control your symptoms from breast cancer treatment.20 Aim for at least 2½ hours a week of moderate exercise.31 Even when
Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent - Home Treatment
08/31/07, HealthwiseDuring treatment for metastatic or recurrent breast cancer, you can use home treatment to help manage the side effects that often occur with breast cancer or cancer treatment. Home treatment may be all that is needed to manage the fol
Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent - When To Call a Doctor
08/31/07, HealthwiseYou will have regularly scheduled follow-up visits with your doctor after you are treated for breast cancer. Some women with metastatic or recurrent breast cancer do not have any symptoms. This cancer is discovered on an X-ray or thro
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09/15/08, HealthwiseBefore using lapatinib, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, liver disease, or a history of "Long QT syndrome."
Breast Cancer - Medications
08/31/07, HealthwiseIn some cases, chemotherapy or hormone therapy is used before surgery to shrink the breast cancer. This is called neoadjuvant therapy. It may allow you to save your breast if the cancer is large. Talk with your doctor about the risks
Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent - Medications
08/31/07, HealthwiseMetastatic or recurrent breast cancer is treated with a variety of medicines, including chemotherapy and hormone therapy. The treatment regimen your doctor suggests for you depends on your symptoms, characteristics of your breast cancer,
Should I use chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer?
08/31/07, HealthwiseBreast cancer is a rapid, uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both breasts. It is the most common type of cancer in women, but it is highly curable when found early.1
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