Third-Line Chemotherapy

Categories of Q&A

	Prevention
	Risk
	Genetics & Breast Cancer
	Breast Cancer in Men
	Myths
	Signs & Symptoms
	Breast Cancer Screening
	Diagnosis
	Treatment
	Side Effects
	Side Effects on Sex & Intimacy
	Integrative & Alternative Medicine
	Health for Women
	Q&A for Survivors

The magazine on:
Women's health Breast health Breast cancer
Read for free. Click here.

	Third-Line Chemotherapy

What is third-line chemotherapy

Third-line chemotherapy is the use of one or more chemotherapy drugs to treat a cancer patient in any of the following circumstances:

• Who needs to be shifted to different chemotherapy drugs due to side effects from second-line chemotherapy

• Whose illness has not improved from previous second-line use of other chemotherapy drugs

• Whose illness has recurred (i.e., re-occurred) despite previous second-line use of other chemotherapy drugs

Questions Related to Third-Line Chemotherapy

What is bone marrow transplantation?

What is autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation?

What is biologic therapy?

What is Herceptin? How does it work?

What is anti-estrogen therapy?

What are the purposes of clinical trials for breast cancer?

What are the different phases of clinical trials in breast cancer?

I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and am planning to have a mastectomy. I would rather not have to take chemotherapy after the surgery. I heard that there is some sort of a test that will show whether or not I need to have chemo. What is this test, and can I take it?

What is a mastectomy?

What is reconstructive surgery of the breast?

My doctor says I have fibrocystic disease of the breast. Is there anything I can do to eliminate the problem or lessen the symptoms?