Recent Advances In Breast Cancer Treatments

Abstract

Breast cancer is one of the most deadly cancers. Some of the therapies that target breast cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy, and radiation. Newer treatment types introduce new ideas and technologies that are fostering new breast cancer treatments. However, breast cancer is a complex disease that ranges in severity and pathology, thereby making a universal treatment elusive. Current strategies to treat breast cancer involve combining multiple therapies. In this review article, I will describe the evolution of breast cancer treatments and its upward trajectory towards finding a cure.