Once you have been diagnosed with breast cancer you want to be sure to look at all the different treatments that could work for you. Your doctor will discuss the path that he or she thinks you should take for your fastest road to recovery and defeating this disease. You may or may not understand what exactly these treatments entail so here we will look a little closer at the different options that have been used.

The first plan of attack is usually surgery. There are several different types of surgery that can be performed depending on how aggressive your cancer is. First is the Lumpectomy. This surgery removes only the tumor and a small portion of the tissue surrounding it. This surgery is used whenever possible to help conserve the breast. Second, is the Mastectomy, which involves removing all the tissue from the breast. Another surgery is lymph node removal which can take place during a lumpectomy or mastectomy. This is used if the biopsy showed that the cancer has spread outside the milk duct.

Chemotherapy is another form of treatment. It is systematic which means it affects the whole body by traveling through the bloodstream. Chemotherapy works to rid any and all cancer cells from the entire body that may have spread. Chemotherapy interferes with the rapidly dividing cancer cells preventing them from multiplying. The down side of Chemotherapy is that is does come with side effects. Your body has other healthy cells that can be affected during the use of chemotherapy including those involving your hair follicles, nails, mouth, blood and intestinal tract. People that undergo Chemotherapy may have different side effects. Some may be mild, were it may affect others more. The most common side effects are hair loss and nausea. But you should know that once your Chemotherapy treatments are finished the side effects usually fade and no lingering problems should remain.

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