Breast Cancer and Adjunctive Therapy
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Ask your doctor
NCCN
Grading? Staging? Nodal metastasis? There are many factors that shape your breast cancer treatment and adjunctive therapy plan. Discuss this list of questions with your doctor.
Treatment options
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Looking to supplement your current breast cancer treatment regimen with adjunctive therapy? This comprehensive list of options describes each in detail, including Herceptin.
Participate in a clinical trial
National Cancer Institute
Click here for a list of current breast cancer treatment and adjunctive therapy research studies, and discuss the possibility of enrolling with your doctor.
Tamoxifen: A popular choice
American Cancer Society
Tamoxifen is one of the best-known adjunctive therapeutics for breast cancer treatment, but did you know that it could also be used to decrease risk? Read on for details.
Aromatase inhibitors in the news
National Cancer Institute
Aromatase inhibitors, such as Arimidex, Aromasin and Femara, can potentially halt tumor growth in hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Read here for the latest news.
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Want to know what breast cancer patients and survivors have to say about adjunctive therapies? Post your question to the National Breast Cancer Foundation's message board.
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Can I use hormone treatment?
ABC News
One form of adjunctive therapy for breast cancer includes using specialized drugs that target hormone levels. Watch this video to see if it's right for you.
Hormone receptor status
Healthline
Determining your breast cancer's hormone receptor status is an important step in creating your adjunctive therapy plan. Check out this video for a detailed explanation.
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Alternative options
National Cancer Institute
Adjunctive therapy refers to anything used in addition to standard modes of breast cancer care. For complementary or alternative techniques, check out this detailed overview.



