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Can Chemotherapy Completely Cure Breast Cancer?

by mother is suffering from breast cancer three years back again she get a cancer breast to brain metasis know whole brain radiation therapy completed now she is taking herceptin targeted chemotheray she will cure the breast cancer by chemotherapy and target therapy
Mon, 31 Dec 2018
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Hello,

I am sorry to say but once there is disease recurrence, it cannot be cured. Aim of treatment is to prolong survival and provide quality of life.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal, Oncologist
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Can Chemotherapy Completely Cure Breast Cancer?

Hello, I am sorry to say but once there is disease recurrence, it cannot be cured. Aim of treatment is to prolong survival and provide quality of life. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Deepak Sundriyal, Oncologist