The Brightening Outlook for Patients with HER2+ Breast Cancer
Not all breast cancers are created equal. Historically those patients with hormone-driven breast cancer had better outcomes compared to those with HER2+ breast cancer. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)/Neu is a kinase protein involved in normal cell...
How Do Breast Cancer Vaccines & Immunotherapy Treatments Work?
At our hospital, we get a lot of questions about immunotherapyTreatments that attempt to use the body’s own defenses to control the cancer. Also known as immunomodulation. treatments for breast cancer. Immunotherapy is one of latest, most promising lines of research in breast cancer, part of a growing breed of biologic therapies. Immunotherapy is often mentioned in the same...
Tamoxifen, Raloxifene & Aromatase Inhibitors: How Breast Cancer Prevention Drugs Work
If you or a loved one has increased risk factorsAnything that increases or decreases a person’s chance of developing a disease. for breast cancer, developing a risk reduction plan is an important conversation to have with your doctor. At our hospital, we always recommend tackling obesity and alcohol usage first, but for those at high risk,...