Can breast cancer be cured with drugs alone?

Hello!

That's kind of an odd question to be asking on a mouth cancer message board!

I was diagnosed with breast cancer a little over three years ago and found I could get most of my questions answered and find professional information on the following sites:

breastcancer.org

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

To attempt an answer to your question:

First of all, it is thought that there is no 'cure' for breast cancer, only remission after treatment. You'll see that the rallies are usually titled "Race for the Cure," or something similar, meaning that the 'cure' hasn't been discovered yet.

By drugs are you including chemotherapy drugs? I had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation; others have mastectomies, chemo and radiation; others a combo of chemo and radiation, and yet others with radiation only.

So, in my opinion the answer is No to your question as there is no cure for breast cancer and rarely does an individual have chemo drugs only.

Now if you're thinking of alternative therapies rather than traditional therapies provided by MDs in hospitals and cancer centers, it's a whole 'nother game.

Hope this helps.

Mimi

Duh! I forget I suffer from The Stupid sometimes.

Spam used to be the hideous canned pressed meat product that is loved by so many for god-only-knows-why. Now it's an abusive scam used by unscrupulous marketers.

Temporary brain fart. Sorry!

Mimi

hi,
If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer , your doctor will most likely prescribe drugs as part of your treatment. In some patients, medications are used without surgery, though you most likely will take breast cancer drugs in conjunction with, and following your other treatments. Drug therapy is intended to stop cancer cells from dividing into new cells, and spreading to other parts of the body. The most common drug used in breast cancer therapy is tamoxifen. Because breast cancer medication can increase the risk of other cancers, carefully follow your doctor's advice about using rescribed drugs and getting additional cancer creening tests.

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