Cancer types
Breast cancer
Breast cancer
Stage and hormone-receptor/HER2 results help guide care.
Sources checked · Introductory guide
On this page
Understanding the cancer
Cancer arising in breast tissue; treatment differs by subtype.[1]
Before choosing treatment
Review ER, PR and HER2 results and the cancer stage.[2]
How treatment is planned
Care may combine surgery, radiation and medicines, sometimes before surgery.[1]
Questions for your care team
- What is the purpose of this medicine for my subtype?
Sources and scope
Source documents are in English.
- NCI · Breast Cancer Treatment (opens in a new tab)
- NCI · Breast Cancer Biomarkers (opens in a new tab)
General information based on official public sources. This is not a complete list of uses or side effects. Individual treatment decisions require your care team and current source documents. US-source uses do not establish local approval or reimbursement.