Breast cancer is the first malignant tumor in women's incidence. In recent years, with the advancement of medical technology, the cure rate of breast cancer has been increasing, especially for early breast cancer, and the 5-year survival rate of patients can even exceed 90%.
However, breast cancer does not happen after surgery. About 30% of breast cancers can recur after surgery, especially 1 to 3 years after surgery, which is the peak period for breast cancer recurrence, which must be taken seriously.
So, why does breast cancer recur?
1. The lesion has not been completely cleared
. For breast cancer, the current preferred treatment method is surgical resection. After the operation, radiotherapy and chemotherapy will be used to kill residual cancer cells.
But even so, there may be a small number of cancer cells infiltrating lymph nodes or around , and even circulates to other parts of with the blood. It cannot be completely removed through the above treatment, and it is difficult to find even through imaging examinations. These cancer cells are lurking in the body and become the culprit for future cancer recurrence.
2, poor immunity
Cancer itself can cause great damage to the body. In addition, treatment methods such as surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc. will also cause trauma to the body and reduce the patient's immune function . If the body's care is not taken seriously after the operation, the immune function is not restored, it will be difficult to resist the invasion of cancer cells and will also increase the chance of cancer recurrence.
3. High malignancy
There are many types of breast cancer. The more difficult the treatment of breast cancer with high malignancy , and the higher the chance of recurrence after treatment. Some breast cancers are already in the middle and late stages when they are diagnosed, and cancer cells have metastasized . Surgery cannot cure the disease and are prone to recurrence.
Doing two things well can reduce the chance of recurrence of breast cancer:
1, healthy living habits
Breast cancer patients should appropriately consume more nutritious foods in their diet, such as meat, eggs, fish, soy products , etc., and consume more fresh fruits and vegetables to get sufficient nutrition to the body, and insist on appropriate amounts of aerobic exercise, such as walks, Tai Chi , etc., to improve physical fitness, enhance immunity, and enable the body to better fight cancer cells.
In addition to paying attention to diet and exercise, patients should also pay attention to to regulate their emotions and and face life with an optimistic and cheerful attitude. Many people are in a state of anxiety and fear for a long time due to fear of recurrence of cancer. This bad mood can cause great harm to the immune system and can easily cause the disease to recur.
2. Regular review
Regular reviews must not be ignored after breast cancer surgery. This is also an important means to prevent breast cancer recurrence. It is generally recommended that patients go to the hospital for a review of every 3 months within 52 years after surgery. can appropriately extend the review time to 3 to 5 years after surgery.
Breast cancer is the peak period of recurrence 1 to 3 years after surgery. Generally, it will not recur after more than 5 years. The chance of recurrence in the future is relatively low, but it cannot be taken lightly.
In short, breast cancer still has a chance of recurrence after treatment, so patients must not take it lightly. After the operation, develop healthy living habits, do a good job of lifestyle conditioning, enhance resistance, and reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
In addition, you must follow the doctor's advice and go to the hospital for regular review to keep abreast of your body's recovery. You can also detect signs of breast cancer recurrence as soon as possible and treat it in time. If you have breast lumps, lymph node enlargement , and any other unexplained physical discomfort, you must seek medical treatment in time.
