Is breast cancer a terminal illness?

Is breast cancer a terminal illness?

Although there is a lot of popular science about cancer and breast cancer, many people still tend to be afraid of cancer. Next, let's reassure these friends.

Among all cancers, breast cancer has one of the highest cure rates. According to the "China Cancer Survival Statistics 2019-2021" released by the National Cancer Center, the 5-year survival rate of breast cancer patients in my country is as high as 80.9%.

Some female friends may worry that breast cancer surgery will damage their body beauty. In fact, there are many ways to treat breast cancer , including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, etc. According to the patient's pathological type, molecular typing and disease stage, a targeted treatment plan is formulated, that is, standardized, individualized and precise treatment, which can greatly improve the treatment effect of patients and reduce the impact.

Therefore, breast cancer is not a terminal illness . The cure rate of breast cancer depends on many factors, including the type, size, grade, stage of the tumor, and the patient's overall health. When formulating treatment plans, specialists will follow professional guidelines. Standardized treatment is to choose the treatment plan that is most likely to be effective for the tumor based on our current understanding of tumors and evidence-based medicine.