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... Breast Cancer: Options in Care and Treatment Elliot Friedman Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses This Thesis is brought to you for free and open ... See full document

... Abstract: Cancer is diagnosed approximately once per 1,000 pregnancies; most commonly due to the reproductive age of the women, these include breast, cervical, melanoma, thyroid, and Hodgkin’s lymphoma ... See full document

... Offering breast cancer patients treatment choice has become a priority as the involvement of patients in the decision-making process is associated with improved physical and psychological ...to ... See full document

... Abstract: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in ...negative breast cancer (TNBC: no protein expression of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, nor human ... See full document

... which treatment strat- egy is best for the treatment of breast cancer, patient outcomes, quality of life, and preferences should be considered ...vant care) is the least expensive ... See full document

... BACKGROUND: Treatment decisions for patients with early-stage breast cancer often involve discussions with multiple oncology ...primary care providers (PCPs) are involved in initial ... See full document

... of breast cancer, should have an annual MRI if they choose to maintain the breasts, and they should be screened annually with MRI as well as with a ...new breast cancers is clearly higher, but also ... See full document

... • Combined with trastuzumab & docetaxel for treatment of HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer who. haven’t received prior anti-HER2 therapy or chemotherapy for metastatic[r] ... See full document

... against breast cancer. Incidence of breast cancer and mortality rate considerably vary worldwide and reveal a geographic ...of breast cancer generally occur in countries close ... See full document

... They noticed that nine of the patients with TNBC clus- tered together with the ER positive group. When focus- ing on only those patients with TNBC, the nine ER- discordant samples closely correlated with each other and ... See full document

... Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, women with operable, locally advanced, or inflammatory breast cancer were randomized to receive four cycles every three weeks of docetaxel + trastuzumab or ... See full document

... with breast cancer demonstrate amplification of the human epidermal receptor type 2 (HER2) gene, the expression of which is associated with a relatively poor prognosis independent of other clinical and ... See full document

... treating breast cancer ...correct treatment plan and system are ...radiation treatment for patients who desire breast ...of treatment for breast cancer ...many ... See full document

... al. Breast Cancer Res 2006; Clynes et ...Clin Cancer Res 2004; Arnould et al. Br J Cancer 2006; Molina et ...al. Cancer Res 2001; Fry et al. Breast Cancer Res 2001; ... See full document

... breast cancer. Moreover, factors such as the molecular classification of cancer, presence of genetic mutation, cancer stage and treatment method affected the prognosis and survival ... See full document

... “safety net” for women who have not attended for mam- mography, do not wish to self examine, or have, for other reasons, failed to report symptoms. It is also pos- sible that clinicians are more likely to detect ... See full document

... For women who have gone through menopause, an aromatase inhibitor may be used instead of tamoxifen. Talk about potential side effects of Tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors with your health care provider. Therapy ... See full document

... Systemic treatment for breast cancer consists of two options: • Anti-hormonal medicine: (Tamoxifen / Nolvadex; Anastrazole / Arimidex, Letrozole / Femara; Exemestane / Aromasin) are drugs that ... See full document

... health care professionals will contact you for an appointment with your Oncologist (the specialised doctor who will be managing your cancer ...your treatment options and together, you shall ... See full document

... hospital care following surgery for breast cancer for the period of time that you and your health care team feel is appropriate for your ...of breast reconstruction after surgery for ... See full document