"In the late 60s and 70s we were using chemotherapy as a last-ditch effort" (1:10)
Breast surgeon Amber Guth urges patients not to assume that having chemo means your cancer is advanced.
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Harsh Hormones
Hormone therapy's side effects hit me hard
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Fertility Worries
I froze my eggs before starting chemo
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Chemo Has Changed
It's not last-chance treatment anymore
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How Hormone Therapy Works
You may be able to use anti-estrogen drugs
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Share Your Thoughts
Does chemotherapy scare you?
Despite widespread fear of chemotherapy, this particular cancer treatment is far less disruptive to a woman's health than it used to be, with patients reporting ever fewer side effects. Chemo also has a bad rap as the treatment you would only get if your cancer were especially aggressive or advanced—also no longer the case.
Harsh HormonesHormone therapy's side effects hit me hard
Fertility WorriesI froze my eggs before starting chemo
Chemo Has ChangedIt's not last-chance treatment anymore
How Hormone Therapy WorksYou may be able to use anti-estrogen drugs
