Articles of category "Local Versus Systemic Therapy"

Breast Cancer is the most common female cancer, and is only the second cause of death among women right after lung cancer. However in the age group of 45 to 55 it is the primary cause of death. Early detection and treatment can often lead to a cure and most often these cures happen when the cancer is confined to the breast only. The choices for treatment can vary, and one of those choices is surgery. Usually following surgery doctors will often prescribe a systemic therapy. Systemic therapy is the use of drugs following surgery to eliminate tumor cells in the body.

Increased use of local therapy for treating cancer might spell the end for one program that operates in southern California. The Girl Scouts who organize that program would be happy to organize something else. Those Scouts devote hours to collecting hats. Such hats are then donated to cancer patients, those who have not yet enjoyed the benefits of a targeted cancer drug.