Medical Oncology

patient and healthcare providers

While surgery is often considered the initial or primary treatment for Breast Cancer, additional treatment with systemic chemotherapy or hormonal agents is often necessary or recommended.

There are many different types of systemic therapy and recommendations for therapy are individualized for each patient.

For more information on treatment of breast cancer, please visit the Breast Cancer section of the Health Information Center.

Resources

American Cancer Society
Website: www.cancer.org External link
Phone: 800 227-2345

breastcancer.org
Location: Ardmore, PA 19003
Website: www.breastcancer.org External link

National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Website: www.cancer.gov External link
Phone: 800 4.cancer (800 442-6237)

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Website: www.komen.org External link
Phone: 800 462-9273
The only nationally accredited breast care program in Upstate New York