Chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy

Adjuvant chemotherapy-

when given after surgery/ radiotherapy. For all except- tumor <1cm & grade 1

Common regimens:

  • FAC (5-fluouracil,adriamycin, cyclophosphamide) 6 cycles/ 21 days.
  • AC (adriamycin, cyclophosphamide),
  • FEC (5-fluouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide).

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy-

when given before surgery/ radiotherapy to shrink larger tumors.