Types
Breast cancer types include ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive ductal carcinoma, invasive lobular carcinoma, and less common forms such as triple-negative and HER2-positive breast cancers. Each behaves differently, influencing treatment and prognosis.
Symptoms
Common signs include a new lump in the breast or underarm, changes in breast size or shape, nipple discharge, skin dimpling, or redness. Some cases are found only through routine mammograms before symptoms appear.
Causes
Causes include a combination of genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors. Risk increases with age, family history (especially BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations), early menstruation, late menopause, and prolonged hormone therapy. Lifestyle factors such as alcohol, obesity, and inactivity also contribute.
Treatments
Treatment may include surgery (lumpectomy or mastectomy), radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy (for hormone receptor–positive cancers), and targeted therapies (HER2 inhibitors or CDK4/6 blockers). Treatment is personalized according to tumor type and stage.
Support
Supportive care includes pain and symptom management, psychological counseling, rehabilitation, and lifestyle guidance. Survivorship programs help with long-term recovery, managing treatment side effects, and emotional well-being.
Breast Cancer FAQs
To enroll in clinical trial, you must meet highly specific criteria that’s established by the researchers who are conducting the investigation. That includes detailed information about type of cancer, treatment history, response to treatment, and other data that is collected in medical records.
If you are being treated for cancer or any other disease, your doctor should have a complete record of your medical care, including specific information about what form of the disease you have and what treatments you have received. Your patient relations coordinator will contact you and inform you about the details.
Massive Bio provides its services to the patients and their doctors at no cost—you won’t have to pay anything to receive a clinical-research matching report. There are no hidden costs involved.
Massive Bio strictly adheres to all HIPAA guidelines and international regulations focused on maintaining your privacy. We take extra measures to secure your personal information, ensuring it is protected beyond the mandatory requirements.
Your doctor may know of a clinical research study being conducted in your area that’s recruiting participants and is right for you. However, Massive Bio uses its artificial intelligence powered platform to match patients to clinical research studies that give you the best chance of a positive outcome and are being conducted in a geographical location that makes sense for you.
Yes, Massive Bio keeps your doctor up to date on your status throughout your participation.
