Breast Cancer Treatment Plan
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2024-06-12
After diagnosing the disease, doctors will create a treatment plan based on the patient's specific condition, which varies from person to person.
Why are there different types of treatment?
Treating the disease requires eliminating the cancer or controlling it for a long period of time. Since breast cancer consists of different types of cancer cells, its treatment may require various types of therapies. The treatment plan may include a combination of:
- Surgery:
- Mastectomy: Surgery to remove the entire breast.
- Lumpectomy: Surgery to remove part of the breast tissue.
- Removal of nearby lymph nodes: Surgery to remove nearby lymph nodes.
- Breast reconstruction: Surgery to rebuild the breast after a mastectomy.
- Radiation Therapy:
- External Radiation: Delivers radiation from outside the body to the breast.
- Internal Radiation: After surgery to remove the tumor, the doctor places a device to deliver radiation in the breast near the tumor site for a temporary period, then places a radioactive source inside the device for short periods during the treatment.
- Radiation therapy can be used to treat breast cancer in almost all stages. It is an effective means to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence after surgery. Additionally, it is often used to relieve symptoms caused by cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
- Chemotherapy:
- Uses to target and destroy cancer cells in the breast. This therapy are given directly into the vein through a needle or in the form of pills.
- Hormonal Therapy (Anti-Estrogen Therapy):
- Used for breast cancers that have hormone receptors.
- Hormonal therapy for breast cancer is typically used after surgery to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. It is also used to shrink the tumor before surgery, making it more likely that the tumor can be completely removed.
Developing an ideal treatment plan requires a strategy that works against the cells that caused the cancer to develop and grow.