Below is a listing of treatments, therapies, and surgeries for breast cancer. Click on one to read more information or connect with others currently using it.
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Abraxane is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer after other treatments have failed. Abraxane may be also referred to by its drug name…
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Ado-trastuzumab emtansine is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat some cases of HER2-positive, metastatic breast cancer. Ado-trastuzumab emtansine may be… read more
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Afinitor is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat advanced breast cancer in combination with exemestane after treatment with letrozole or anastrozole has failed.… read more
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Arimidex is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women in cases where the cancer is early-stage and hormone receptor-positive,… read more
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Aromasin is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2005 to treat estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer after menopause. Aromasin is used as an adjuvant, or… read more
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Beizray is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of breast cancer. It is indicated as a single agent for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer after failure of previous…
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Datroway is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with unresectable (not viable for surgery) or metastatic (advanced), hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal…
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Ellence is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat people with axillary node tumor involvement after removal of primary breast cancer. Ellence may be also referred… read more
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Enhertu is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of several types of breast cancer. It is indicated in combination with pertuzumab as a first-line treatment for adults with…
The Fareston brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. Other brand name or generic alternatives may be available.
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Fareston is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to…
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Faslodex is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women whose cancer progressed after treatment with… read more
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Femara is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Femara is used as an adjuvant, or post-surgical,… read more
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Gemzar is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in combination with the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel as a first-line treatment for metastatic breast cancer in individuals who have not…
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Halaven is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer in adults who have previously received two chemotherapy regimens. Halaven may be also… read more
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Herceptin is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer in cases where tumors overexpress the HER2 protein and one or more chemotherapy… read more
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Herceptin Hylecta is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an adjuvant treatment for metastatic breast cancer in cases where tumors overexpress the HER2 protein and one… read more
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Herzuma is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer. It is prescribed for people with both early-stage and metastatic (cancer that has spread)…
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Ibrance is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with metastatic breast cancer in combination with other medications. Ibrance is prescribed in cases where… read more
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Infugem is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in combination with paclitaxel as a first-line treatment for metastatic breast cancer. It is specifically used when previous…
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Inluriyo is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer that has…
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Itovebi is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in combination with palbociclib and fulvestrant to treat adults with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor…
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Ixempra is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer after at least two other therapies have not worked. Ixempra may be… read more
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Kadcyla is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat some cases of HER2-positive, metastatic breast cancer. Kadcyla may be prescribed in cases where trastuzumab and a… read more
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Kanjinti is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer. This medication is indicated for people with tumors that produce high levels of the HER2…
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Keytruda is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat people with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Keytruda is indicated to treat early-stage, high-risk TNBC… read more
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Keytruda Qlex is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of certain forms of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). It is approved for adults with high-risk early-stage TNBC in…
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Kisqali is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an initial endocrine-based treatment of hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2… read more
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Lynparza is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer. Lynparza may be prescribed for either hormone receptor-positive or -negative cases,… read more
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Margenza is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior therapies. Margenza may… read more
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Nerlynx is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as adjuvant (post-surgery) treatment for adults with early stage breast cancer in which HER2 is overexpressed or amplified.… read more
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Ogivri is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat breast cancer in cases where tumors overexpress the HER2 protein. Ogivri is also known by its drug name,… read more
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Ontruzant is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for HER2-overexpressing breast cancer. Ontruzant is prescribed for both early-stage and metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Individuals are…
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Orserdu is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating postmenopausal women and adult men with estrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive), HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced, or…
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Perjeta is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer in cases where tumors overexpress the HER2 protein and chemotherapy or anti-HER2 therapy… read more
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Pertuzumab is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer in cases where tumors overexpress the HER2 protein and chemotherapy or anti-HER2… read more
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Phesgo is a combination prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use with chemotherapy to treat adults with early-stage HER-2 positive breast cancer. Phesgo is also approved… read more
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Piqray is a prescription medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat advanced or metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Piqray is also known by its drug name, Alpelisib.… read more
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Soltamox is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive metastatic breast cancer, as an adjuvant treatment for early-stage ER-positive breast…
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Talzenna is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with HER2-negative and germline BRCA-mutated breast cancer that is metastatic or locally advanced.… read more
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Tamoxifen is a prescription drug first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1977 to treat breast cancer. Tamoxifen was later also approved to prevent breast cancer. Tamoxifen is commonly… read more
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Taxotere is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer after chemotherapy hasn’t worked. Taxotere is also approved to treat… read more
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Trastuzumab is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer in cases where tumors overexpress the HER2 protein and one or more chemotherapy… read more
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Trazimera is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer. Individuals who are eligible for Trazimera must have breast cancer that overexpresses…
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Trodelvy is a combination prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who have tried at least two other treatments.… read more
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Truqap is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in combination with fulvestrant to treat some cases of hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor… read more
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Tukysa is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with advanced inoperable or metastatic HER2+ breast cancer. Tukysa may be also referred to by its drug name,… read more
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Tykerb is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer in combination with capecitabine in cases where tumors overexpress the HER2 protein. The… read more
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Verzenio is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Verzenio may be prescribed in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant), or… read more
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Xeloda is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic breast cancer. Xeloda may be prescribed either as monotherapy (on its own) in cases resistant to… read more
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Zoladex is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the palliative treatment of advanced breast cancer in premenopausal and perimenopausal women, according to the prescribing information. This…
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