Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women other than skin cancer. It affects millions of women around the world, and each year
nearly 200,000 women get newly diagnosed. Breast Cancer is cancer that first forms within the breast. But it can grow into
surrounding areas and, in later stages, spread throughout the body if left untreated.
Research has shown that if all women age 50 and older would have a mammogram each year, it would reduce Breast Cancer deaths
by 30%. Certain risk factors may put you at a higher risk. These include getting older, a history of previous breast cancer,
late childbearing, and other factors. Doing monthly self-exams of your breasts is the best way to find early warning signs.
A mass or lump in the breast or underarm, changes in size, shape, color or texture of the breast, and blood or fluid leaking
from the nipple are all warning signs of possible Breast Cancer.
Would you like more information about the warning signs of Breast Cancer, or Breast Cancer screening and diagnosis?
Download
the free "A Patient's Guide to Understanding Breast Cancer" brochure. And be sure to visit our Resources section for links
to
Breast Cancer Resources.
XELODA and Breast Cancer
XELODA is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, which is called
metastatic Breast Cancer.
To treat this type of cancer, XELODA can be taken together with another medicine called
Taxotere®1 (docetaxel). It has also
been approved to be used alone ("monotherapy") to treat this type of breast cancer in certain patients. Sometimes Breast
Cancer that spreads to other parts of the body is treated with other medicines. These medicines include
paclitaxel and
anthracycline-containing medicines such as
Adriamycin®2 (doxorubicin). If the patient's Breast Cancer has not improved
after treatment with other medicines, XELODA may be taken alone to treat it.
In this section of XELODA.com, you can find out more about Breast Cancer and how it is diagnosed. You can also learn about
diagnostic tests and the types of treatments available, such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatment. For the
latest information about Breast Cancer, browse the Web sites listed in our
Breast Cancer links.