Find out whether breast cancer is a curable type of cancer with HOPE Cancer Center of East Texas. Call 903-617-5293 today to schedule your initial consultation. read more
Whether a person can be fully cured of breast cancer depends on a number of things. Here are a few: How early the cancer was detected. Generally speaking, the earlier a cancer is found, the more likely it can be cured. Whether it has metastasized (spread) to other cells, organs or parts of the body. read more
In Stage 0 breast cancer, the atypical cells have not spread outside of the ducts or lobules into the surrounding breast tissue. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ is very early cancer that is highly treatable, but if it's left untreated or undetected, it can spread into the surrounding breast tissue. read more
Tamoxifen can slow or stop the growth of cancer cells and is considered highly effective in lowering the risk of breast cancer recurrence. (For post-menopausal women with hormone-sensitive tumours, doctors may prescribe a class of drugs known as aromatase inhibitors, instead of Tamoxifen. read more
Whether a person can be fully cured of breast cancer depends on a number of things. Here are a few: How early the cancer was detected. Generally speaking, the earlier a cancer is found, the more likely it can be cured. Whether it has metastasized (spread) to other cells, organs or parts of the body. It is easier to treat cancer that hasn’t spread. read more
DCIS is the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer. It may also be called intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive ductal carcinoma. Nearly all women diagnosed with this early stage of breast cancer can be successfully treated. DCIS is generally too small to be felt during a clinical breast exam (CBE). read more