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Most women with stages I, II, or III breast cancers are treated with surgery, often followed by radiation therapy. Many also get some kind of drug therapy.
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Some types of breast cancer are affected by hormones in the blood. Hormone therapy uses drugs that block estrogen in certain types of breast cancer.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first extended adjuvant therapy for early-stage, HER2-postive breast cancer.
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Hormone therapy is another form of systemic therapy that can be used to treat breast cancer in men. Learn more here.
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Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
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Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays (such as x-rays) or particles to kill cancer cells.
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Radiation therapy is a treatment that uses high-energy rays or particles to destroy gallbladder cancer cells. Learn more here.
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Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation (such as x-rays) to kill cancer cells.
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Most women with DCIS can be cured with surgery, sometimes followed by radiation therapy and/or hormone therapy.
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Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays or particles to destroy cancer cells or slow their rate of growth.