Treatment for breast cancer has improved dramatically in the last decade or two, according to Stephanie Bernik, MD, Breast Oncologic Surgeon at The Mount Sinai Hospital. One of the newer treatment options is a category called targeted therapy.
In this video, learn whether you may be a candidate for targeted therapy to treat early-stage breast cancer.
Dr. Bernik is the Chief of Breast Service at Mount Sinai West and an assistant professor of surgery at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine.
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