If the cancer cells are is hormone receptor-positive, hormone therapy is typically used in the treatment of Breast Cancer Treatment protocol.
Hormone Treatment: Some breast cancer cells are stimulated by hormones and this treatment works by lowering the levels of hormones in the body or by stopping their effects
Some Breast Cancers are stimulated to grow by the hormones oestrogen or progesterone, which are found naturally in your body. These types of cancer are known as hormone-receptor-positive cancers. Hormone therapy works by lowering the levels of hormones in your body or by stopping their effects.The type of hormone therapy you have will depend on the stage and grade of your cancer, which hormone it is sensitive to, your age, whether you have been through the menopause and what other type of treatment you are having. You will probably have hormone therapy after surgery and chemotherapy, but it is sometimes given before surgery to shrink tumors, making it easier to removes.
