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 vs. lobular), its stage, and whether or not the tumor contains hormone-receptors.
Breast cancer treatments are defined as local or systemic:
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