Breast Cancer
Kelsee Cox
who is at risk?
Woman usually under the age of 45, and sometimes over the age of 55. While men can get it, its not usual.
Survival rate for 5 years:
stage 0 - 100%
stage 1 - 100%
stage 2 - 93%
stage 3 - 72%
stage 4 - 22%
How is it treated?
Breast cancer is treated many different ways.
- Surgery. An operation where doctors cut out cancer tissue.
- Chemotherapy. Using special medicines to shrink or kill the cancer. The drugs can be pills you take or medicines given in your veins, or sometimes both.
- Hormonal therapy. Blocks cancer cells from getting the hormones they need to grow.
- Biological therapy. Works with your body's immune system to help it fight cancer or to control side effects from other cancer treatments. Side effects are how your body reacts to drugs or other treatments.
- Radiation therapy. Using high-energy rays (similar to X-rays) to kill the cancer.