PET scans to show up cancer cell death after chemotherapy
MRI scans, to see how well chemotherapy is working
samples of your cancer and blood tests to find out which cancers respond to chemotherapy and to check how well chemotherapy is working
reducing side effects such as heart problems
predicting who might have side effects
coping with side effects
how chemotherapy might affect memory
giving radiotherapy to women during their breast cancer surgery
changing the dose and timing of radiotherapy
whether women at very low risk need radiotherapy
how long women should take hormone therapy for
the timing of treatment
comparing how well different hormone therapies work
taking hormone therapy before surgery
taking hormone therapy with biological therapy
before surgery or chemotherapy, to see what effect they have on breast cancer
after surgery, to prevent breast cancer coming back or spreading
in combination with other treatments such as hormone therapy or chemotherapy, to prevent breast cancer coming back
with immunotherapy to see if they can improve treatment for breast cancer
monoclonal antibodies, such as trastuzumab (Herceptin), atezolizumab or durvalumab
cancer growth blockers, such as Ipatasertib everolimus or AZD5363
parp-1 inhibitors, such as olaparib or rucaparib
vaccines, such as Neuvax
targeted drugs joined to chemotherapy, such as TDM1
how well these drugs work for particular types of breast cancer.
genetic makeup of breast cancer cells before or during treatment.
if particular genes affect how well treatment works
want to know whether genetic testing can help doctors decide who should have particular types of treatment after surgery.
aspirin
metformin, which is a type of drug used to treat diabetes
taking pro biotic capsules to see if they can stimulate the immune system to kill cancer cells
giving a type of immunotherapy called atezolizumab with chemotherapy to see if it will improve treatment
a hormone drug called enzulatamide for breast cancer with androgen receptors – androgens are hormones made in both men and women, and some triple negative breast cancers have androgen receptors
targeted cancer drugs to prevent breast cancer coming back, such as olaparib and rucaparib
giving targeted cancer drugs and or immunotherapy before surgery. The aim is to see if this treatment can shrink the cancer and make surgery more successful
the best number of radiotherapy treatments to give
if a radiotherapy boost to the area of the cancer helps to prevent it coming back
about the side effects
acupuncture can help with nerve damage from treatment (this nerve damage can make it difficult to do things, such as doing up buttons)
art therapy can help people cope with pain after treatment for breast cancer
a targeted cancer drug called rucaparib in women with breast cancer who have a faulty BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene
to find better ways to cope with the emotional, psychological and physical effects of breast cancer.
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