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I believe the near future of breast cancer is individualized targeted therapy. It is moving in that direction with adding Herceptin to adjuvant chemotherapy for Her 2 + and even hormonals for "run of the mill" ER/PR + types.
Research is focusing on the growth drivers (ie: Her 1, Her 3 etc) and other factors. Drugs, like Herceptin, will be developed to attack cancer cells with specific markers, like Herceptin attacks Her 2. Next generation Herceptin types will be developed that will work better and without chemo so one will get treated and only the cancer cells will be destroyed not normal cells.
There should be every hope that prevention will be the long term goal, probably by vaccines given to healthy, young girls (just like DPT and measles) so they will never develop the disease. I believe this is the preventive route over lifestyle because eating right and exercising, although great, does not prevent breast cancer.
I do not fit any of your other criteria although, because of drugs like Herceptin, bc can be a chronic disease.
Best regards
Becky
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