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
Related Questions
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Has anyone had a negative MRI of a palpable breast lump? should I still request a biopsy? they stated they don't need to do one because of MRI. Does this sound right?
Asked by anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer -
Does a hot or cold pack come in handy when having a double mastectomy? My aunt is having one & I'm putting together a gift pack for her with stuff that can help - electric toothbrush, soft blanket, BPA free water bottle, any other suggestions?
Asked by anonymous
Family Member or Loved One- View all 11 answers
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anonymous
Survivor since 2012
Small soft pillows to cushion under her arms. I used four of them. A nice journal to keep track of gifts, flowers and meals, some nice thank you notes and postage stamps. If she reads some books. I also enjoyed puzzle books. Some pens & pencils. Those are just a few things my best friend put in...
Comment 4Small soft pillows to cushion under her arms. I used four of them. A nice journal to keep track of gifts, flowers and meals, some nice thank you notes and postage stamps. If she reads some books. I also enjoyed puzzle books. Some pens & pencils. Those are just a few things my best friend put in the basket she made me and I loved it!!!
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anonymous
Stage 1 Patient
No heat. The small pillows. Cami that has drain pockets for the bulbs. This is covered under ins - be sure she knows. Or can be pinned to inside of shirt. Lanyard to pin them to in the shower. Cleaning and meals is a great gift. Prayers to your family.
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What does it mean when a triple negative tumor grows during chemo? Besides surgery, what are the options?
Asked by anonymous
Stage 2B Patient- View all 4 answers
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anonymous
Stage 2A Patient
Im TN too. With mastectomy and no node involvement as long as they got clear margins next step might be radiation, but depends on what path report says and what oncologist recommends. Keep us posted!
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anonymous
Patient
What chemo are you on and how many treatments have you had? I had chemo, then surgery and next week I start radiation. I'm tnbc too and I always thought that this kind of breast cancer responded really well to chemo. You came to the right place to ask questions. These women are amazing and...
2 comments 0What chemo are you on and how many treatments have you had? I had chemo, then surgery and next week I start radiation. I'm tnbc too and I always thought that this kind of breast cancer responded really well to chemo. You came to the right place to ask questions. These women are amazing and really help each other.
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Has this happened to anybody else? I'm so stressed because chemo really messed up my liver. My levels are high and I can't start my Tamoxifen until levels go down. I already changed my diet to fruit vegetables and it didn't help. :(
Asked by anonymous
Stage 3B Patient-
anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
Chemo messed up my heart and had to take a break until it was better. Pretty scary time but it passed. Meditation was key for me. And visualization of my heart beating strong and healthy....substitute liver. ... Also some foods are detoxifying - parsley, cilantro, basil I think....
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anonymous
Survivor since 2011
The scariest phrase in our world " just wait." BUT it is what we have to do sometimes for our over taxed body catch up to and heal from the treatment that is our saving our lives. My liver is still a little high but is better than it was. Tamoxifen is a little hard on the liver too. I think Yoga...
2 comments 0The scariest phrase in our world " just wait." BUT it is what we have to do sometimes for our over taxed body catch up to and heal from the treatment that is our saving our lives. My liver is still a little high but is better than it was. Tamoxifen is a little hard on the liver too. I think Yoga did me the most good. Faith and exercise is what is bring me back to a healthy place.
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