Prevention and Treatments
- Chemotherapy
Some cancers can be cured if the tumour is detected and surgically removed before the cancer cells spread. Chemotherapy (anti-cancer drugs) and radiotherapy (radiation treatment) are also used to treat cancer. Often these treatments are most ...
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
Studies have shown that combined (progestin and oestrogen) Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) increases the risk of breast cancer.
- Palliative Care
Palliative care helps people who are terminally ill to achieve the best quality of life possible. It offers support and grief counselling to the family caring for the person with a terminal illness. Palliative care is provided in the patient's ...
- Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of precisely targeted x-rays to destroy cancer cells. Normal cells can recover from radiotherapy. The length of treatment varies depending on individual factors such as the location, type and stage of the cancer, and ...
- The simple facts about having a breastscreen
A breastscreen, or screening mammogram, is an
x-ray that can pick up small changes in the breast
tissue, before they can be felt or noticed. For
women over 50, a breastscreen is the most effective
way to detect breast cancer in its early ...
- Why are women under 40 not included in the Program?
There are a number of reasons why women under 40 are not eligible for free breast cancer screening: As yet there is no evidence that screening mammography is effective in finding early stages of breast cancer for women under 40. The tissue of ...
Last updated: 16 May, 2012
Last reviewed: 16 May, 2012
