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Herceptin & Non-surgical Treatment

Herceptin & Non-surgical Treatment

There are four types of non-surgical breast cancer treatments known as adjuvant treatments. Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Hormonal therapy and Biologic therapy such as Herceptin.

Herceptin
Herceptin

Herceptin is a biologic breast cancer treatment targeted against cancer cells which have a receptor called HER2. 

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Hormonal Therapy
Hormonal Therapy

Hormonal therapy is applied after other treatments such as surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy with the purpose of reducing the chance of the cancer coming back.

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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy may be given before surgery to shrink the cancer or after surgery if there is a risk of the cancer returning.

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Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy is an X-ray treatment that is used after breast cancer surgery to reduce the risk of breast cancer coming back.

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