Please consult your doctor about individual health concerns. This chat is sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Oncology. We'll be talking about how to be your best patient advocate, the latest research, and much more. Whether you are a survivor, friend or family member of someone with breast cancer, you are in the right place. Let's welcome Amy Langer, Katherine Russell Rich and Dr. Jeffrey Abrams.
Patients have a much greater array of treatment options they can choose from than in the past.
Because of the number of approaches, it is important that patients consider the different treatment options and balance the treatments with the side effects of each one. They should also be aware that, with all the changes happening in science so quickly today, new therapies are always being developed and clinical trials are an important option. And in fact, when women find their disease has progressed, they can turn to a new treatment option. I was 32 and in the shower. I had a hard time getting a doctor to take me seriously.