Understanding treatment options, goals, and what to expect is vital to achieving the best possible outcome for you.
- What are the risks and benefits of each treatment?
- What is the timing and duration of treatment?
- How will treatment impact my daily life?
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Factors That Guide a Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Decision
Practical Questions About Breast Cancer Treatment Patients Should Ask
- Surgery: Removal of the tumor (lumpectomy or mastectomy)
- Radiation Therapy: Use of high-energy rays to target cancer cells
- Chemotherapy: Drug treatments to kill cancer cells
- Hormone Therapy: Used for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
- Targeted Therapy: Treatments for HER2-positive or other specific subtypes
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An Overview of Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Options
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What Questions Should Breast Cancer Patients Ask About Their Treatment Options?
Tools to help you feel activated and connect with resources to overcome barriers to accessing care.
Topics:
- Breast Cancer Treatment and Emerging Therapies
- Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Staging, and Subtypes
- Breast Cancer Health Disparities and Outcomes
- [ACT]IVATED Breast Cancer Resources
Tackles common misconceptions and provides clear, actionable information about clinical trials, sharing tools and resources for patients with breast cancer.
Topics:
- Benefits of Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
- Accessing Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
- Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Safety
- Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Resources
Provides tools and actions for shared decision making and tips for navigating metastatic breast cancer treatment decisions.
Topics:
- Understanding Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Options
Will help you understand the importance of essential biomarker testing before key decisions are made in your care—including following a recurrence.
Topics:
- Understanding Testing in Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
- INSIST! Metastatic Breast Cancer Resources
Bridges the gap between patients who have participated in clinical trials and patients who have not yet participated for various reasons.
Topics:
- Self-Advocacy Breast Cancer Patient Profiles
- Breast Cancer Cornerstone Resource Directory
Improves breast cancer patients’ and caregivers’ familiarity with remote access to healthcare, and thus increase quality of care regardless of geographical location.
Topics:
- Using Telemedicine in Breast Cancer Care
Provides tools and resources for living with and beyond breast cancer.
Topics:
- Collaborating on Your Breast Cancer Care
- Understanding Breast Cancer Treatment Options
- THRIVE Breast Cancer Resources
