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just like most of the cancers... chemotherapy
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoA mastectomy usually is the recommended surgery for more advanced breast cancers.
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What does transtuzumab mean?
Do you mean trastuzumab which is a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer
What medical conditions does Adriamycin treat?
Adriamycin treats many different conditions, but is mainly used in the treatment of cancer as it is an anti tumor drug. It is often used in the treatment of early stage breast cancer.
What is the best outpatient drug treatment for cancers?
The best outpatient drug treatment for cancer exists at a Cancer Outpatient Treatment clinic, which provides many different drug treatments for different types of cancer, because cancer is a very broad term.
Is the cancer treatment drug Trabectedin approved for use in Canada?
The cancer treatment drug, Trabectedin is approved for use in Canada. The drug is not approved for use in the United States.
What disease does the drug anastrozole treat?
Anastrozole is a hormone therapy medicine that is used for the treatment of patients with breast cancer. It is marketed as Anatero tablets having a strength of 1mg. This medication is recommended to females who have gone through menopause. Buy anastrozole tablets online or enquire about the price. Take advantage of exclusive offers!
What is the drug Abraxane used for?
Abraxane is an injectable drug that is used when treating breast cancer. Since October 2012, it has also been used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Abraxane is a mitotic inhibitor, meaning it inhibits cell division to prevent the spread of cancer cells.
What is the drug femara used for?
It is used for breast cancer to shrink tumors.
Methods of treating breast cancer?
There are various breast cancer treatments that are available. They include radiation, surgery, chemotherapy and hormonal treatment. The treatments are adjuvantly administered so as to be more effective. It is very confusing for a breast cancer patient to make a choice of treatment from the options available. Therefore, it is important for one to understand the treatment options. There is a local treatment that is done on the breast, local lymphatic tissues or adjacent lymphatic tissues close to the tumor location. Another treatment of breast cancer is the systematic treatments. The treatment is normally involve the whole body and is aimed at preventing the spread of the cancerous cells. Another breast cancer treatment is the alternative therapy. It is considered to be holistic approach of breast cancer treatment. However, the method has not been proven to cure the cancer. Surgery has been considered to be the first line treatment of breast cancer for a long period of time. The surgeons have the expertise to precisely carry out the surgery in a particular area that has the tumor cells and the surrounding tissue. Nowadays, mastectomy is not conducted since it left the patients deformed. The surgery considered to be the most suitable is the breast conserving surgery. The surgery is referred to as lumptectomy. Tumor removal is the only procedure done in this type of surgery. Once the surgical procedure is done, radiotherapy is done to prevent the recurrence of the cancer. It involves a series of radiation treatment. In radiation therapy, a high powered Gamma and X rays are directed to the area of concerned. It is normally administered after the surgery. Finally, there is hormone therapy. Some of the breast cancers tend to be hormone receptor positive. If the hormone estrogen is present, the cancer is likely to enlarge and spread to other parts. The most commonly used anti-estrogen hormone drug formulation is the Tamoxifen. However, there are drugs that have been proven to work better than the drug. They are referred to as aromatase inhibitors. Therefore, there is hope for the breast cancer patients though it is important to start the treatment at an early stage of the disease development.
Can breast cancer be treated with hormone therapy?
The growth of some breast cancer cells may be slowed by the drug tamoxifen, an anti-estrogen medication.
What is abexinostat?
Abexinostat is an experimental drug used for the treatment of cancer.
Why do some women prefer to take raloxifene instead of hormone replacement?
the new drug does not boost the breast cancer risk and does not have side effects like uterine bleeding, bloating, or breast soreness. Unfortunately, the drug may worsen hot flashes. Raloxifene is basically a treatment to prevent osteoporosis
What is the market value of breast cancer drug in India?
INR 10,000 million
