Breast Cancer Treatment Is Changing: What Do Patients Need to Know?
Breast cancer treatment is changing as doctors learn more about tumor biology and use detailed information to guide care. Today, treatment is not based only on tumor size. Doctors may consider cancer stage, tumor grade, lymph node involvement, hormone receptor status, HER2 status, overall health, and pathology findings. This personalized approach helps the care team choose treatment according to each patient’s diagnosis.