Will there ever be a cure for metastatic breast cancer?
While there is no cure for metastatic breast cancer, there are treatment options available that can extend a patient’s life, while maintaining quality of life. There are also clinical trials available that offer hope.
Is Enhertu chemotherapy?
Enhertu® is made up of two cancer-fighting agents: an antibody attached to chemotherapy. Trastuzumab is a monoclonal antibody targeting HER2 receptor on cancer cells. The HER2 gene produces a protein receptor on the cell surface that signals normal cell growth by telling the cell to divide and multiply.
What is the newest treatment for breast cancer?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for women with advanced (metastatic) breast cancer. The new therapy, palbociclib, will be used to treat postmenopausal women with metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive) breast cancer who have not received previous treatment.
What is the best natural cure for breast cancer?
Garlic is considered one of the most effective natural remedies for breast cancer. It contains alkyl sulfur compounds which make it an effective anti-cancer agent.
What’s new in breast cancer?
In 2019, the immunotherapy drug Atezolizumab (Tecentriq), was approved along with the chemotherapy drug nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane) for use in women with advanced triple negative breast cancer that makes the PD-L1 protein. Other potential targets for new breast cancer drugs have been identified in recent years.
What is the plan for treating my breast cancer?
Treatment for early breast cancer (including invasive ductal carcinoma and invasive lobular carcinoma) usually involves some combination of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and/or HER2-targeted therapy. Surgery is usually the first step in treating early breast cancer.