Breast Cancer 101
A Guide to Breast Cancer by Susan G. Komen
CHAPTER 13
Treatment Options for Different Stages
CHAPTER 13
Treatment Options for Different Stages
Chapter Overview
Treatment Options for Different Stages discusses breast cancer treatment guidelines published by professional organizations based on the latest research and consensus of experts.
The following topics are discussed in this section:
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Introduction to Treatment Options
- Breast cancer treatment guidelines
- Issuing organizations
- How treatment guidelines are developed
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Treatment for Stage 0
- Non-invasive or DCIS
- Local therapies
- Systemic therapies
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Treatment for Early or Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
- Areas affected
- Prognosis
- Local therapies
- Systemic therapies
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Treatment for Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Prevalence of IBC
- Areas affected
- Local therapies
- Systemic therapies
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Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer – Stage IV
- Metastasis
- Prognosis
- Indications for treatment
- Drug therapies