Every breast cancer treatment care pathway is individually designed, taking into consideration both the pathology results and the requirements of the woman with breast cancer.

When treating early breast cancer there are two aims:

• to cure the disease and
• to maintain and improve a woman’s quality of life

These two aims must be balanced against each other. As a woman progresses through her treatment and additional tests are performed, it may be necessary for her to reconsider her treatment care pathway, especially in light of these aims. What is important is that the woman with breast cancer and those close to her are entitled to as much information as they need in order to make an informed decision.

The National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) has produced an information booklet for people needing to understand early breast cancer and its treatment: “All about early breast cancer”. Find out how to access this booklet in our Resources / Booklets section.

This website does NOT attempt to provide a comprehensive discussion on every topic. Where appropriate we refer to other websites to provide further information. For those who wish to explore a topic even further, we have provided links to additional Websites (including research sites).

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