Breast Cancer

Frequently Asked Questions

19. What are the standard types of treatment for breast cancer?

Standard treatments for breast cancer include:

• surgery that takes out the cancer
• radiation therapy that uses high-energy beams to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors
• chemotherapy that uses anti-cancer drugs to kill cancer cells
• hormone therapy that keeps cancer cells from getting the hormones they need to survive and grow.

"Four Methods of Treating Breast Cancer" [1 min 23 sec]

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