A 40-year-old member asked:
What is the treatment for breast cancer?
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Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Multimodal Rx: The primary treatment for most breast cancers is surgery, either mastectomy or lumpectomy; if one chooses lumpectomy, they will also require radiation therapy. Depending on the stage of the cancer, chemotherapy may be indicated. This may be given as a pill and/or IV medication, depending on tumor-specific factors.
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Dr. Travis Kidneranswered
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Multi-disiplinary: Breast cancer is treated with surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy / hormone therapy.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What treatment are there for early breast cancer?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
Variable: Breast cancer is individually treated depending on each person's condition, cancer stage & cell type. Surgery with lumpectomy, often combined with the proper chemotherapy or hormone agents, and sometimes radiation therapy. It varies highly from one person to another, depending on the factors I have noted above.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What are the consequences of not getting treatment for breast cancer?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
I've seen cases : Of what we call "neglected" breast cancer...And it is not pretty. The skin of the breast can dissolve, bleed, grow, and smell. It can leave deposits across the chest and back, and as it is destroying the breast and skin, cells can travel to brain, bones, liver. These women are miserable and sad...And hard to help.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Treatment for her2 breast cancer?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
Herceptin (trastuzumab) will: Be included in your treatment regimen, but not enough information to relate what else and in what sequnce. Good luck and best wishes.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Is there a homeopathic treatment for breast cancer?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Not for any cancer: There is no homeopathic "treatment" that has any effect on breast cancer nor on any other cancer. A person may feel better after taking a homeopathic "medication" either because he truly believes the "medication" is helpful, and so he is happier and uplifted; or because he is just by coincidence feeling good that day.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What is the treatment for hereditary breast cancer?
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Dr. Sean Canaleanswered
Breast Surgery 32 years experience
No different: The treatment for the primary diagnosed cancer is the same as for any other breast cancer. Additional decisions/interventions are based on the presumed increased risk of a second or subsequent breast cancer (i.e. Mastectomy instead of breast conservation and prophylactic contralateral mastectomy). Talk with your doctor to quantify your risk and discuss appropriate options.
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