Paget's disease of the breast medical therapy

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Medical Therapy

Chemotherapy

  • Chemotherapy may be offered for women with Paget's disease of the breast who have an underlying invasive breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes.
  • Drugs and combinations are the same as used for breast cancer.

Hormonal therapy

Hormonal therapy may be offered if the cancer is hormone receptor positive.

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