How Is Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treated?

Treatment for early-stage breast cancer is usually less aggressive than treatment for more advanced breast cancer, according to Stephanie Bernik, MD, Breast Oncologic Surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Your exact treatment plan and prognosis may depend on many factors, however.

In this video, learn about some of the options for treating early-stage breast cancer.

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Marisa Taylor Karas

Marisa Taylor Karas is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn who has covered health, gender, and technology for 15 years. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera America, among other publications, and also served as managing editor of the Mellon Foundation in New York City.

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Sanjai Sinha, MD, is a board-certified physician with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in internal medicine.

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