As many as one in three women will receive a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime. If you are struggling with a cancer diagnosis, know you are not alone. At Women’s Cancer Care, we specialize in treating women’s cancers, meaning our patients are typically diagnosed with some form of breast or gynecologic cancer. Our focus and experience allow us to provide advanced treatment protocols, leading to better outcomes for many types of cancers affecting women.
Our supportive, multidisciplinary team aims to provide the highest-quality care and design treatment plans tailored to the individual. We are committed to addressing our patients’ one-of-a-kind needs in our comfortable, welcoming women’s clinic in Fresno, California.
Learn more about the varieties of women’s cancer types we treat below.
Breast cancer occurs when there is abnormal, malignant growth within the breast’s cells. Common types of breast cancer include ductal carcinoma, lobular carcinoma, triple-negative breast cancer, and inflammatory breast cancer.
Symptoms of breast cancer might include:
Several breast treatment options are available, depending on the type and stage of breast cancer and the individual’s symptoms. Our breast cancer therapies include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Other treatment courses include radiation therapy and surgery.
Gynecologic cancer arises when abnormal cell growth occurs within a woman’s reproductive organs or genitals. Gynecologic cancers are often named after the affected reproductive organ. We care for women with several gynecologic cancer types, including:
Many gynecologic cancer types have few symptoms, so understanding your risk factors and undergoing regular screenings are vital steps. Treatment therapies depend on the cancer type and stage and the individual’s symptoms. Treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery.
Women’s Cancer Care strives to provide personalized, compassionate breast and gynecologic cancer care for women across Central Valley, California. We focus on individual wholeness during treatment, building lasting, supportive relationships with the women in our care.
If you seek comprehensive women’s cancer care near Fresno, request an appointment online today.