Treatments

Inavolisib (Itovebi) is a new targeted therapy shown to reduce progression of certain hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, PIK3CA-positive metastatic breast cancers.

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Mastectomy is surgery that removes all of the tissue from the breast to treat breast cancer. It can be done on one or both breasts to remove breast cancer, or to lower the risk of developing breast cancer.

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Breast reconstruction is the surgical process of rebuilding the breast during or after mastectomy or lumpectomy surgery. It involves using tissue, implants, or a combination of both to achieve a more natural-looking breast.

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A prophylactic mastectomy is surgery to remove one or both healthy breasts to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. This surgery is also called a preventive mastectomy.

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a testing technology that uses computers to look at hundreds of genes in cancer cells. The results can help guide treatment decisions.

Some of the most important breast cancer treatment decisions are based on immunohistochemistry (IHC) tests; hormone receptor status, HER2 status, and in some cases, PD-L1 status.

A FISH test is a lab test performed on tissue taken from a biopsy or breast cancer surgery, that can confirm breast cancer’s HER2 status if other test results are inconclusive.

Complete blood count (CBC) tests can check for anemia, infection, and other side effects of breast cancer treatment. CBC testing can also help confirm signs of cancer spread.

Blood chemistry tests can tell how well your organs are working and how breast cancer treatment affects your body.

Circulating tumor cell (CTC) tests can help monitor whether treatment is working or if breast cancer has metastasized.