Breast cancer treatment has significantly evolved in just the past five years. Today's treatments are more precise, more effective, and gentler on your body than ever before. Medical advances are happening at an unprecedented pace, opening doors to therapies that target cancer more specifically while preserving your quality of life.
Scientists and doctors are learning more about how breast cancer works, which helps them create treatments that are more personal to each patient. This means your treatment can be designed specifically for your type of cancer, leading to better results with less impact on your daily life.
Today's breast cancer research focuses on precision medicine. This means your treatment is chosen based on the specific details of your cancer and your body. Scientists have developed new drugs that target only cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
Clinical trials are how new treatments move from the laboratory to patients like you. These studies test new medicines and treatment combinations to make sure they're safe and effective. We understand that new trials and treatments can be especially daunting, however your oncologist will closely monitor and regulate your progress the entire way.
New Treatment Breakthroughs:
Some of the most exciting advances include blood tests that can find cancer DNA in your bloodstream. These tests can sometimes catch cancer coming back before regular scans can see it. Your doctor can use this information to change your treatment plan quickly if needed. Doctors are also learning that using two or more treatments together often works better than using just one. Cancer cells can sometimes learn to resist a single treatment, but combinations make it much harder for the cancer to fight back. This approach is showing great results for many types of breast cancer that were harder to treat before.
What's Coming Next:
Computer technology and artificial intelligence are helping doctors diagnose and treat breast cancer more accurately. These computer programs can analyze medical images and identify features that might be easily overlooked. They're also helping doctors figure out which treatments will work best for each patient.
Research isn't just about new treatments. Scientists are also working on better ways to prevent breast cancer and catch it early. This research enables doctors to create personalized plans for maintaining health and detecting potential issues as early as possible.
At Astera Cancer Care, we're actively participating in several research studies that could benefit you. Our current studies include testing new drug combinations for estrogen-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer when standard treatments stop working, comparing radiation therapies to find gentler options that protect your heart, and exploring combination treatments for triple-negative breast cancer to help prevent recurrence after surgery.
If you're interested in learning more about how breast cancer research could help your care, or if you'd like to know about our current research studies, contact Astera Cancer Care at (732) 390-7750 to talk with our team about your treatment options and whether a research study might be right for you.