Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Written by Cancer Treatment Writer on September 23rd, 2008It’s seems that more and more women are finding that they have breast cancer everyday. Even with regular check-ups and exams, they may have to find out their Breast Cancer Treatment Options. As with most cancers, there are 3 main ways of removing cancerous cells. However, with breast cancer, there are a few more options.
The biggest options, aside from the main 3, is with Hormone therapy. This is done by removing the hormones that help the cancer cell growth. This is primarily used in women who are in the earliest stages of breast cancer, or for those who’s cancer has spread. Women who have gone through menopause are given hormone therapy in conjunction with an inhibitor that decreases the levels of estrogen in the body that the cancer feeds on.
Many other forms of treatment are being studied. One option will be in removing the Sentinel Lymph Node, which is usually the first place a cancer tumor spreads. Another treatment option is in using synthetic antibodies that attach themselves to the cancer cells and destroy them. They are made from cells from the immune system and can identify cancerous cells.
You can get more information from your personal physician. Talk to your doctor about all the new Breast Cancer Treatment Options and see if there is something that is right for you. Also ask about participating in clinical trials for a few of these new treatments.