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.