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What are common proven alternatives to chemotherapy for breast cancer treatment?
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Alternative to what?: Chemotherapy is the administration of a drug that circulates throughout the body and kills cancer cells. Our goal is to choose the most effective drug tailored to one's specific cancer subtype. If by "alternative" you mean alternative to proven, standard therapy...No. However, many of our "standard" drugs are well-tolerated w/o traditional side-effects like hair loss, nausea, etc.
Answered 10/25/2012
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Yes: Not every breast cancer needs chemotherapy and many are managed by surgery and hormone therapy with or without radiation.
Answered 8/29/2013
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