Breast Cancer Treatments - Conventional Treatments

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This section outlines treatment employed by conventional medicine for the treatment of Breast Cancer (including treatments presently under development).

 

Conventional Medical Treatment of Breast Cancer

Prescribed Medications - Anti-Cancer Drugs

 Methotrexate (administered intravenously in high doses) is commonly utilized in the treatment of Breast Cancer:

 Caution:  in addition to preventing the reproduction of Breast Cancer cells, Methotrexate also prevents the reproduction of normal, healthy cells.

 Fluorouracil (5-FU) is commonly utilized in the treatment of Breast Cancer:

 Caution:  Fluorouracil also inhibits the growth of normal, healthy cells.

 Mitomycin Cis often employed in the treatment of Breast Cancer.

 Tamoxifenis utilized in the treatment of Breast Cancer due to its ability to block the receptors within the body for Estrogens:

 Caution:  Tamoxifen is strongly implicated in Liver Cancer.

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