CDK4/6 Inhibitors for Metastatic Breast Cancer CDK4 and CDK6 are enzymes important in cell division. CDK4/6 inhibitors are drugs designed to interrupt the growth of cancer cells. CDK4/6 inhibitors are used in combination with hormone therapy to treat some hormone receptor-positive breast cancers. The CDK4/6 inhibitors FDA-approved for metastatic breast cancer treatment are: Drug name […]| Susan G. Komen®
Hormone Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer Watch Susan G. Komen®’s January 2024 MBC Impact Series, Metastatic Breast Cancer and Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer. What is hormone therapy? Estrogen and progesterone are female hormones produced in the body. Some breast cancer cells need estrogen and/or progesterone to grow. When these hormones attach to special proteins called […]| Susan G. Komen®
Lumpectomy is a surgery to remove cancer from the breast. Unlike mastectomy, lumpectomy removes only the tumor and a small rim of normal tissue around it.| Susan G. Komen®
Radiation therapy uses targeted, high-energy X-rays to kill breast cancer cells. Also learn about radiation therapy after lumpectomy and after mastectomy.| Susan G. Komen®
Breast ultrasound is often used as a follow-up test after an abnormal finding on a mammogram, breast MRI or clinical breast exam.| Susan G. Komen®
A breast biopsy is the only test that can diagnose and confirm breast cancer. Learn about needle and surgical biopsies.| Susan G. Komen®
Mammography uses X-rays to create images of the breast (mammograms). Learn about mammograms, including how to find low-cost or free mammograms.| Susan G. Komen®
