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Breast Cancer Treatment
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Breast Cancer Treatment
| | There are two methods of treatment - local and systemic. Local treatments are used to remove or destroy the cancer cells in a specific area. Surgery and Radiation therapy are examples of local treatments. Systemic treatments are used to destroy or control cancer cells all over the body. Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy examples of systemic treatments. The right treatment method, however, depends on the size and location of the breast tumor; the results of the pathologist’ s review of the tumor specimen, the woman's age, menopausal status, and general health; and the stage of the disease. Local treatments Surgery is the most common treatment for breast cancer. There are two types: breast-sparing surgery and mastectomy. Breast-sparing surgery, also known as lumpectomy or partial mastectomy, removes the cancerous lump but not the entire breast. This is generally accompanied by a sampling of the under arm lymph nodes to see if the cancer has spread to this area. This sampling ca |
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