Treatment
Chapter: 6 - Treatment
Subchapter: 2 - Standard Treatment & Clinical Trials
Before selecting your treatment plan, you should first understand the difference between standard treatment and clinical trials.
Standard treatments are methods that experts agree are appropriate, accepted and widely used. These standard procedures have proven useful in fighting breast cancer in the past. A clinical trial, on the other hand, is an approved research study that some doctors believe has a strong potential to improve standard treatments. When clinical trials demonstrate better results than the standard, that new treatment becomes the standard. Remember, all our current standards were clinical trials at one time.
If a clinical trial is an option for you, your doctor will explain the possible trade-offs with the trial treatment versus standard treatment. Together with your medical team, you will need to decide what treatment method is the best for you and your health.
Let’s look more closely at the standard treatments your doctors may recommend.
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Sub Chapters
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Introduction 02:03
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Surgery 02:03
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Breast Reconstruction 02:08
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Lymph Node Removal 02:35
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Radiation Therapy 02:43
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Chemotherapy 01:44
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Hormone Therapy 02:03
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Targeted Therapy 01:52
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Has any one else had this experience? I am on EC Chemo routine (neoadjuvant) and the lump has shrunk only marginally. Next, I'm going onto TAX (1st one tomorrow). I will have another MRI follwing 2 Tax to see if lump is responding.
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anonymous
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Yes, but I wasn't on EC. I began with A/C then Taxol afterwards. I also had neoadjuvant treatment. I didn't respond as much as my Onc had hoped with my tumor only minimally shrinking. I had my bilateral mastectomy then three weeks afterwards I began chemo again with two different drugs (Gemzar &...
2 comments 1Yes, but I wasn't on EC. I began with A/C then Taxol afterwards. I also had neoadjuvant treatment. I didn't respond as much as my Onc had hoped with my tumor only minimally shrinking. I had my bilateral mastectomy then three weeks afterwards I began chemo again with two different drugs (Gemzar & Carboplatin). I had 8 rounds & radiation afterwards. I'm happy to say that I am now cancer free. Don't lose hope. There are several different chemo drugs out there and if you don't respond to one...then there are others. You can read my complete story on my bio if you like. I'll keep you in my thoughts & prayers, Diana
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anonymous
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I'm so glad I could help. And thank you for the well wishes. Yes, my biography. It should come up if you click on my name. :)
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Does chemotherapy makes some enlargement in lymph nodes in the body when adminstersted ot at first time or not?
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My mom has breast cancer and she is diabetic so there is anything different that we should know? She is not using insulin just pills for her diabetes...
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anonymous
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Jenny,
Tell mom to frequently remind her doctor's and other caregiver's she is diabetic.... it is always good to make sure they remember about her condition. This is especially important for her to mention this before she has any procedure.... from drawing blood, to surgery, testing, and...Comment 0Jenny,
Tell mom to frequently remind her doctor's and other caregiver's she is diabetic.... it is always good to make sure they remember about her condition. This is especially important for her to mention this before she has any procedure.... from drawing blood, to surgery, testing, and chemotherapy. Tell your mom, she will be ok. Take care, Sharon -
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If she needs to have chemo, they most likely will give a steroid prior to each round which tends to increase blood sugar levels. The steroid is to prevent any type of allergic reaction to the chemo.
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