Breast Cancer Treatment
Treatment protocols for breast cancer vary depending upon the type and stage of the cancer. We have curated downloadable materials and links to reliable sources for information about breast cancer treatment. We strive to provide the best materials that support you at any stage in your journey.
Most commonly, treatment will include some or all of the following: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapies, or immunotherapies. If that wasn't overwhelming enough, there are choices to make within each of those treatment options. As you work with your healthcare team, it's important to learn about the specifics of your diagnosis and the details of the treatment options you are facing. An informed patient is an empowered one!
This page contains curated, downloadable documents from trusted sources that will help you to understand each part of your treatment.
For more helpful information, visit:
Treatment Planning & Overview:
Advanced Cancer Care Planning: A Decision Making Guide
Treating Primary Breast Cancer
Terms to Know: Symptoms, Treatments & Side Effects
Chemotherapy:
Understanding and Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
GBTP Blog: Chemotherapy & Nerve Damage
GBTP Blog: What To Pack In Your Chemotherapy Bag
Coping with Chemobrain: Keeping Your Memory Sharp
Common side effects of treatment:
Full List of Common Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Coping with Side Effects of Breast Cancer
Coping with Sleeping Difficulties During & After Treatment
Surgery:
Post Mastectomy Tips and JP Drains
Your Rights After a Mastectomy
Treating Breast Cancer - Spanish
Mastectomy Operation and Recovery
Immunotherapy:
Radiation:
Complimentary & holistic options:
Clinical Practice Guidelines on Use of Integrative Therapies
For more Holistic Healthcare Options, Check Out…
This fantastic list that BreastCancer.org collected. It consists of reliable and trusted websites, guidelines, organizations, and books where you can get more accurate information about complementary medicine.
And be sure to also check out these guidelines below!
BooksCaroline Myss, Ph.D. Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing
Lawrence LeShan, Ph.D. Cancer as a Turning Point: A Handbook for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Health Professionals
Michael Lerner Choices in Healing: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer
John W. Spencer, Ph.D. and Joseph J. Jacobs, M.D., MBA, eds. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach
David P. Rakel, M.D. and Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice
Marc S. Micozzi, M.D. Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Barbara Ann Brennan Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field
Beth Baughman DuPree, M.D. The Healing Consciousness: A Doctor's Journey to Healing
Andrew Weil, M.D. Health and Healing: The Philosophy of Integrative Medicine and Optimum Health
Benjamin Kligler and Roberta Lee Integrative Medicine: Principles for Practice
Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Love, Medicine and Miracles: Lessons Learned about Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients
Lynn C. Hartmann, M.D. and Charles L. Loprinzi, M.D., eds. Mayo Clinic Guide to Women's Cancers
Joan J. Borysenko, Ph.D. Minding the Body, Mending the Mind
Lyn Freeman Mosby's Complementary & Alternative Medicine: A Research-Based Approach
Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. and Miloslav Borysenko, Ph.D. The Power of the Mind to Heal: Renewing Body, Mind, and Spirit
Gary Zukav The Seat of the Soul
Deepak Chopra, M.D. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
Elise Babcock When Life Becomes Precious: The Essential Guide for Patients, Loved Ones, and Friends of Those Facing Serious Illnesses
Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindful Meditation in Everyday Life