1. Breast Cancer
Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation or a combination of treatments. ... After the lumpectomy, a six to eight week course of radiation therapy is used to treat the remaining breast tissue. ... Hormone therapy exploits some of the chemicals the body naturally produces. ... Hormone therapy slows the growth of cells by preventing them form using estrogen (Grayson). ... Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation or a combination of treatments. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate