Is it ever too late to seek treatment for Breast Cancer?
Academic Title: Clinical Assistant Professor
Board Certifications:
Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine
It is never too late to seek treatment for breast cancer.
We do ideally like to start treatment for early stage breast cancer within 12 weeks following the surgery. However, I would encourage anyone who has a breast cancer and is delaying care, to come in and see a medical oncologist for evaluation.
Treatments these days are very tolerable and very effective, and often it is the fear of the unknown that is worse than the actual treatment. We have much better supportive medication to handle side effects then we did years ago, and very caring doctors, nurse and support staff to help patients deal with this diagnosis and guide them through treatment.