Neoadjuvant Neoadjuvant treatment refers to treatment administered before surgery. READ MORE Surgery Surgery is a procedure to remove the tumour and other affected areas such as the lymph nodes. READ MORE Adjuvant Adjuvant treatment refers to treatment that is administered after surgery. READ MORE On-going Treatment In late-stage or metastatic breast cancer, the cancer cells …
BACK Early/Locally Advanced Stage In Early or Locally Advanced breast cancers, the cancer cells have not spread beyond the breast and or surrounding lymph nodes. Treatment goals is to cure! That is to reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence or spread to other parts of the body.(1) Neoadjuvant Treatment Neoadjuvant treatment refers to treatment administered …
BACK Early/Locally Advanced Stage In Early or Locally Advanced breast cancers, the cancer cells have not spread beyond the breast and or surrounding lymph nodes. Treatment goals is to cure! That is to reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence or spread to other parts of the body. Surgery Surgery is a procedure to remove the …
BACK Early/Locally Advanced Stage In Early or Locally Advanced breast cancers, the cancer cells have not spread beyond the breast and or surrounding lymph nodes. Treatment goals is to cure! That is to reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence or spread to other parts of the body.(1) Adjuvant Treatment Adjuvant treatment refers to treatment that …
BACK Metastatic Stage In late-stage or metastatic breast cancer, the cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body.(1) Treating Metastatic Cancer Once cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body, the breast cancer is now in the metastatic stage. There are several treatment options available to control the disease whilst maximizing …
Click to read more about each stage: What is HER2-positive breast cancer? The Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) protein exists in breast cells to facilitate normal growth. In HER2-positive breast cancer, the HER2 protein is produced in excess, leading to tumour growth.(1) This is an aggressive form of breast cancer that makes up …
Click to read more about each stage: What is Triple-Negative Breast Cancer? Triple-negative breast cancer, accounts for 10-20% of all breast cancers, is is a type of breast cancer which lacks 3 of the tumor markers which are routinely examined for under the microscope – estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and HER2 receptor. This type of …
Click to read more about each stage: What is Hormone Receptor- Positive Breast Cancer?(1) In this type of breast cancer, the receptors for the hormones estrogen and progesterone are produced in excess within cancer cells. When estrogen is overproduced, the cancer is known as Estrogen Receptor-Positive or ER-positive. When progesterone is overproduced, the cancer is …