CHEMOTHERAPY AND HORMONE THERAPY FOR BREAST CANCER AND COMPLICATIONS
Breast cancer is second leading cause of death in women. Treatment modalities for breast cancer optimized according to stage at which the cancer is diagnosed. Chemotherapy, hormone therapy and targeted therapies are used for the treatment of advanced stages of disease. The aim of therapy different like to enhancing the curative rate in adjuvant therapy, reduce symptoms or improve quality of life in metastatic diseases, reduce the chances of the cancer coming Back. The complications of therapy including mental function; cardiovascular functions; neuromusculoskeletal and movement related functions and structures functions of hematological immunological and respiratory system etc. The benefits of chemotherapy are limited and relative compared to the risk factors. Chemotherapeutic agents use in treatment of breast cancer such as taxanes (docetaxel and paclitaxel), tamoxifen , vincristine, cyclophosphamide, trastuzumab etc. Keyword: breast cancer, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, adjuvant therapy.