Breast cancer treatment is complex. The collaboration of a multidisciplinary team of experts from specialized fields within oncology is critical. Your OHC breast surgeon and care team will guide you through every step of therapy, from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship. Together, we will develop a personalized treatment plan based on your individual diagnosis. We will also discuss your individual life circumstances as they relate to your care. Your personalized treatment plan may include:
- Breast surgery, and possibly lymph node surgery.
- Radiation therapy uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells and keep them from growing.
- Chemotherapy uses IV medications to strop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing them or stopping them from dividing.
- Hormone therapy (also called endocrine therapy) to block hormones and stop cancer cells from growing.
- Targeted therapy uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells.
OHC’s team of cancer experts uses the most advanced treatments for your plan of care and has a nationally recognized clinical trials program that evaluates the newest, most promising cancer treatments. OHC offers clinical trials through Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), one of the world’s leading cancer research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials, whose work has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA today. Ask your care team if a clinical trial is available for you.