The three major treatments of breast cancer are surgery, radiation, and drug therapy. No one treatment fits every patient, and combination therapy is usually required. The choice is determined by many factors, including the age of the patient, menopausal status, the kind of cancer (ductal verses lobular), its stage, and whether or not the tumor contains hormone receptors.
Breast cancer treatments are defined as local or systemic:
October is a time for memories. Last Saturday I volunteered at our local Komen Race for the Cure and saw that I'm not the only one who... Read more »
In advance of the Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum on August 27 and 28, Marc Heyison, President and Co-Founder of Men Against... Read more »
I read all the comments readers make to my blogs - thank you - and one reader was in particular upset that I had not discussed male breast... Read more »
In my last SharePost on men supporting women with breast cancer, I discussed how it is vitally important that men be there for the women... Read more »
One of the hardest things for guys in their experience as a caregiver is what I like to call "giving up the remote control." As the term... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
One study found that male breast cancer is on the rise, with a 25% increase over the 25 years from 1973 to 1988. But it's still rare. It's unclear... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Most men who have been diagnosed with breast cancer will undergo some form of treatment for the disease. The most favorable course of treatment will... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Breast cancer in men is a rare disease. Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men. In 2005, when 211,400 women were diagnosed with breast... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
It's important to understand the risk factors for male breast cancer — particularly because men are not routinely screened for the disease and... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
After an abnormality of the breast is found, tests are performed to see if the problem is cancer. One or all of these tests might be... Read more »