Breast Cancer-Content PDF handout

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This document provides an overview of breast cancer, including information on types, diagnosis, treatment options, and survivorship care. It highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to managing the disease and emphasizes the need for comprehensive care. Treatment options discussed include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted biological therapy. The document also mentions the side effects of radiation therapy, the importance of monitoring and managing lymphedema, and the role of lifestyle management in survivorship care. It concludes by mentioning the different categories of breast cancer recurrence.

Keywords

breast cancer

types

diagnosis

treatment options

survivorship care

multidisciplinary approach

surgery

radiation therapy

chemotherapy

hormone therapy