With today’s improved treatment techniques and early breast cancer detection, we are more successful than ever at treating breast cancer than ever before! The main goal of having any type of cancer, whether it is breast cancer or any other, is to kill and eliminate any and all cancer cells from your body; and with the help of the many specialists and health-care teams today, it is likely to become cancer free in a matter or time, but you must be strong when going through this battle of two fronts.

There are two lines of attack when battling breast cancer or any other type of cancer, which are the following…

The first line of attack method, is using local treatments, such as Radiation Therapy and Surgery. After having the cancerous tumor removed, radiation therapy is used to kill any left over cancer cells that have been left behind in the breast tissue or breast area. When having surgery preformed, the tumor is completely removed by your surgeon from the breast.

The second line of attack used is aimed to destroy and kill any cancer cells that have may have broken off  and traveled away from the tumor , and have spread to any distant part of the body. This line of attack, or approach, is called Systemic Treatment.

Systemic Treatment can be used in the form of either Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, or Hormonal Therapy.

Chemotherapy is a drug that kills cancer cells in your body, Targeted Therapy is a drug that helps your body to fight off cancer, and Hormonal Therapy are drugs that are used to help prevent new cancer cells from growing inside your body.

Try not to worry about all of the new concepts and words you are learning right now, in the next few weeks gather as much information as you can, and when you get together with your health care professionals, speak with them about the concerns and ask them questions that you have on your mind. You will be able to make more informed decisions after exploring all of the information and tips throughout Breast Cancer Awareness, which will help give you the knowledge you need to understand more about your breast cancer and treatment options.

Local Treatments - Surgery and Radiation Therapy.

Systemic Treatments – Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, and Hormone Therapy.

Your Health Care Team as well as your loved ones or partner should be involved in the entire planning of your treatment for your breast cancer. Make sure to be strong and to never let anyone or anything make you feel rushed, while you are making important decisions, regarding the treatment of your breast cancer. Take your time to learn as much as you can about your treatment options depending on your specific case, as well as gathering information, and  make sure to write down any questions or concerns you have about your breast cancer, so that when you speak to your health care professionals; you are well prepared. Breast Cancer, with rare exceptions, is not an emergency where you need to make any decision quickly. You are more than safe to take several weeks to make decisions and to process the information you have been given, so take your time and try not to worry so much.