Research for breast cancer is ongoing. The following advances may still be under investigation in clinical trials and may not be approved or available at this time. Always discuss all diagnostic and treatment options with your doctor.

• New surgical methods that save tissue or prevent scarring are being tested in clinical trials. A skin-sparing mastectomy may result in less scarring than traditional surgery.
  
   
• Improved radiation therapy, to lower the risk of side effects
  
   
• New therapies and combinations of therapies, including chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted therapy are being studied in clinical trials.