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Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, breast reconstruction. Today, breast cancer treatment is more complicated than ever. And often there are more choices than you might expect. We're here to help.

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Our medical experts break down each treatment into its components, so you better understand your options and the questions to ask to get the answers you need. Whether you're looking to better understand your path, validate your choices, prepare for treatment, join a clinical trial, or just visualize the road ahead, we are here for you.

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Circulating tumor cell (CTC) tests

06/30/25 | BY: Adam Brufsky

Circulating tumor cell (CTC) tests can help monitor whether treatment is working or if breast cancer has metastasized.

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Mastectomy

06/27/25 | BY: Monique Gary

Mastectomy is surgery that removes all of the tissue from the breast to treat breast cancer. It can be done on one or both breasts to remove breast cancer, or to lower the risk of developing breast cancer.

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Lumpectomy

06/20/25 | BY: Monique Gary

Lumpectomy surgery is a breast-conserving treatment that removes cancer while allowing you to keep some or most of your natural breast tissue.

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Datopotamab deruxtecan

04/02/25 | BY: Sara Hurvitz

Datopotamab deruxtecan (Datroway) is approved to treat hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. It is an antibody-drug conjugate, a treatment that delivers chemotherapy directly to cancer cells.

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Surgery

03/30/25 | BY: Vivian J. Bea

Almost everyone diagnosed with breast cancer has some surgery. Surgery is a local therapy: a treatment that’s focused on a specific part of the body.

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Breast reconstruction

03/28/25 | BY: Sameer A. Patel

Breast reconstruction is the surgical process of rebuilding the breast during or after mastectomy or lumpectomy surgery. It involves using tissue, implants, or a combination of both to achieve a more natural-looking breast.

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Recovering from surgery

03/05/25 | BY: Regina Hampton

Everyone recovers in their own time. The type of surgery you have can affect your recovery time, and your experience may differ even from others who had the same surgery.

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In treatment

02/28/25 | BY: LBBC Staff

This section explores different treatment options and their side effects, as well as the impact of treatment on your emotional health. Learn more here.

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Recently diagnosed

02/28/25 | BY: LBBC Staff

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be disorienting. Learning about your diagnosis and treatment options can bring a greater feeling of control.

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Tamoxifen

02/23/25 | BY: Reshma L. Mahtani, Brooke Worster

Tamoxifen is a type of hormonal therapy called a SERM, or selective estrogen receptor modulator, a medicine that prevents estrogen signals from getting to breast cancer cells.

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