Treatments for Metastatic Breast Cancer | Susan G. Komen® Metastatic breast cancer treatment Metastatic breast cancer cannot be cured today However, it can be treated Treatment focuses on extending life and maintaining quality of life Your treatment plan is guided by many factors, including: The biology of the tumor, including biomarkers (such as hormone receptor status and HER2 status)
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Treatment Prognosis Most metastatic breast cancer is recurrent cancer, meaning it’s cancer that came back after treatment and is affecting tissue and organs located far from the original breast cancer tumor That said, about 6% of women who receive a breast cancer diagnosis already have metastatic breast cancer
Metastatic Breast Cancer - What You Need To Know | Susan G . . . Metastatic breast cancer (stage 4 breast cancer) is the most advanced stage of breast cancer Metastatic breast cancer is breast cancer that has spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body, most commonly the bones, lungs, liver or brain
Stage 4 (IV) Breast Cancer: Survival Rates, Treatment Prognosis Personal history of breast cancer and its treatment; If Stage 4 breast cancer is suspected, your doctor may recommend genetic testing to see if the patient has a mutation in a breast cancer gene (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that increases the likelihood of developing breast cancer, as well as the likelihood of close family members developing breast cancer
Treatment of Breast Cancer by Stage This information is based on AJCC Staging systems prior to 2018 which were primarily based on tumor size and lymph node status Since the updated staging system for breast cancer now also includes estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and HER2 status, the stages may be higher or lower
Metastatic (Advanced) Breast Cancer - UCSF Helen Diller . . . What is metastatic breast cancer? Metastasis means the spread of cancer Metastatic breast cancer occurs when breast cancer cells break away from the original tumor and spread past the breast and axillary (underarm) lymph nodes in the bloodstream or lymphatic system (the system that produces, stores, and carries the cells that fight infections) to other sites (such as bone or liver) of the body