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Media are encouraged to contact the Breastcancer.org office at press@breastcancer.org. May 14, 2020: Breastcancer.org Study Finds 4 in 10 Breast Cancer Patients Have Used Cannabis to Treat a Variet...

Marisa C. Weiss, M.D.

Marisa C. Weiss, M.D. is chief medical officer, founder, and visionary behind Breastcancer.org, the world's most utilized resource for expert medical and personal information on breast health and b...

Working With a Pain Management Team

If you experience pain that persists in spite of treatment, or you feel that your doctor cannot give you the help you need, you might consider working with a pain management team. Many hospitals an...

Keeping a Pain Diary

Developing the best pain control plan depends on being able to give your doctors and nurses a detailed description of what you're feeling, where, and when. You can do this by keeping a daily record...

Chemotherapy for Certain Small, Hormone-Receptor-Positive, HER2-Positive Breast Cancers Seems to Improve Survival

When looking at treatment outcomes for small, hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-positive breast cancers that have not spread to the lymph nodes, a study suggests that women diagnosed with cancers 8–1...

Zometa

Brand name: ZometaChemical name: Zoledronic acidClass: Bisphosphonate. Aredia is another bisphosphonate.How it works: Bisphosphonates limit the activity of certain bone cells, called osteoclasts, w...

Xeloda

Brand name: XelodaChemical name: CapecitabineClass: Antimetabolite chemotherapy. Fluorouracil, Gemzar, and methotrexate are other antimetabolites.How it works: Antimetabolites kill cancer cells by ...

Vincristine

Chemical name: VincristineBrand names: Oncovin, Vincasar PES, VincrexClass: Vinca alkaloid chemotherapy. Navelbine is another vinca alkaloid.How it works: Vinca alkaloids kill cancer cells by inter...

Thiotepa

Chemical name: ThiotepaBrand name: ThioplexClass: Alkylating agent chemotherapy. Cytoxan is another alkylating agent.How it works: Alkylating agents weaken or destroy breast cancer cells by damagin...

Taxotere

Brand name: TaxotereChemical name: DocetaxelClass: Taxane chemotherapy. Abraxane and Taxol are other taxanes.How it works: Taxanes interfere with the ability of cancer cells to divide.Uses: Taxoter...

Taxol

Brand name: TaxolChemical name: PaclitaxelClass: Taxane chemotherapy. Abraxane and Taxotere are other taxanes.How it works: Taxanes interfere with the ability of cancer cells to divide.Uses: Taxol ...

Tamoxifen

Chemical name: TamoxifenPill brand names: Nolvadex, Apo-Tamox, Tamofen, TamoneLiquid brand name: SoltamoxClass: SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) hormonal therapy. Evista and Fareston ar...

Navelbine

Brand name: NavelbineChemical name: VinorelbineClass: Vinca alkaloid chemotherapy. Vincristine is another vinca alkaloid.How it works: Vinca alkaloids kill cancer cells by interfering with genes an...

Mitoxantrone

Chemical name: MitoxantroneBrand name: NovantroneClass: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Adriamycin, Doxil, daunorubicin, and Ellence are other anthracyclines.How it works: Anthracyclines kill cancer ce...

Mitomycin

Brand name: MitomycinChemical name: MutamycinClass: Antitumor antibiotic chemotherapy. No other antitumor antibiotics are used to treat breast cancer.How it works: Antitumor antibiotics kill cancer...

Methotrexate

Chemical name: Methotrexate, also known as amethopterinBrand names: Mexate, Folex, RheumatrexClass: Antimetabolite chemotherapy. Fluorouracil, Gemzar, and Xeloda are other antimetabolites.How it wo...

Ixempra

Brand name: IxempraChemical name: IxabepiloneClass: Epothilone chemotherapy. No other epothilones are used to treat breast cancer.How it works: Epothilones interfere with the ability of cancer cell...

Herceptin Hylecta

Brand name: Herceptin Hylecta Chemical name: Trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk Class: HER2 (human epidermal receptor 2) inhibitor targeted therapy and an enzyme How it works: HER2 inhibitors wo...

Herceptin

Brand name: HerceptinChemical name: TrastuzumabClass: HER2 (human epidermal receptor 2) inhibitor targeted therapy. Herzuma, Kanjinti, Nerlynx, Ogivri, Ontruzant, Perjeta, Trazimera, and Tykerb ar...