Fertility and Breast Cancer: Navigating Reproductive Health Options During Treatment
March 2, 2024
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Breast cancer is a scary diagnosis, and understanding the different types of breast cancer can help you better understand your diagnosis and treatment. One type of breast cancer is triple negative breast cancer, which is an aggressive form of cancer. Knowing the basics of triple negative breast cancer can help you better understand your diagnosis and treatment options.
Triple negative breast cancer is a type of breast cancer that does not have receptors for the hormones estrogen and progesterone, or the HER2 protein. This means that the cancer is not fueled by these hormones, so hormone therapy and drugs that target the HER2 protein will not work.
The symptoms of triple negative breast cancer are similar to other types of breast cancer. They include:
Triple negative breast cancer is typically diagnosed with a biopsy. During a biopsy, a small sample of tissue is taken from the breast and examined under a microscope. The doctor will be able to tell if the cells are cancerous and if they do not have receptors for the hormones estrogen and progesterone, or the HER2 protein.
Treatment options for triple negative breast cancer include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. Surgery is the most common treatment, and the goal is to remove the cancer and any nearby lymph nodes. Radiation is used to kill any remaining cancer cells, and chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells throughout the body. Targeted therapy is used to target specific cancer cells, but it is not typically used for triple negative breast cancer.
• Triple negative breast cancer is a type of breast cancer that does not have receptors for the hormones estrogen and progesterone, or the HER2 protein.
• Symptoms of triple negative breast cancer are similar to other types of breast cancer and include a lump or thickening in the breast, changes in the size or shape of the breast, dimpling or puckering of the skin, redness or scaliness of the nipple, and discharge from the nipple.
• Triple negative breast cancer is typically diagnosed with a biopsy.
• Treatment options for triple negative breast cancer include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy.
• Targeted therapy is not typically used for triple negative breast cancer.
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