The doctor guides the probe using an ultrasound or CT scan and then uses pressurized argon gas to freeze and destroy the cancerous tissue. This technique is used more often with chemotherapy and hormonal therapy solutions.
Hormonal Therapy
Hormonal therapy medications are used to help shrink or slow down the growth of hormone-receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer. Medicines such as Aromasin, Faslodex, and Tamoxifen are commonly used because it lowers and blocks the estrogen amounts within the body.
If the cancer stops responding to the medication, your doctor may suggest a different hormonal therapy medication that may work better for your body.
Radiation Therapy
This therapy option may be suggested if you are having certain symptoms such as controlling the cancer in a specific area of your body, to open a blocked airway to improve breathing, reduce pressure on a pinched nerve, ease pain or reduce internal bleeding or bleeding from the skin caused by tumor invasion.
Targeted Therapy
Targeted therapy uses immunotherapy medicines and the power of your immune system to fight off the cancer cells.
With this treatment, doctors target specific cancer cells, along with medications with the help of your natural antibodies to attack and destroy the cancer cells.
Here is a list of target therapies doctors use to fight the cancer: Afinitor, Avastin, Enhertu, Herceptin, Ibrance, Kadcyla, Kisqali, Lynparza, Margenza, Nerlynx, Perjeta, Phesgo, Piqray, Talzenna, Trodelvy, Tykerb, and Verzenio.
Although stage four breast cancer can seem like a death sentence don’t give up hope. If one method does not work for you then try another treatment. With the help of your medical team hopefully you will be able to find the best solution to help you live a productive life.
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