Is chemotherapy necessary after breast cancer removal?

If you often neglect breast protection, come into contact with harmful environments, or often eat carcinogenic substances, the risk of breast diseases will increase, and even various manifestations such as breast cancer may occur. At this time, removal is usually required to achieve the purpose of treatment. However, many people worry that they will need radiotherapy after breast cancer removal, which will affect their normal life. Is radiotherapy necessary after breast cancer removal?

Is radiotherapy necessary after breast cancer removal?

Surgical treatment for mid- to late-stage breast cancer is often palliative partial removal, because the tumor cells may be located in a certain part of the human body. Surgical treatment is not a 100% cure, so post-operative radiotherapy is required. There are many ways to treat breast cancer, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, etc. The complete removal rate of early breast cancer surgery is relatively high, but it is not certain.

The purpose of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy is mainly to control the blood circulation migration of tumor cells and eliminate the tiny migration lesions that are residual after surgery or hidden before surgery, so as to achieve the goal of eradicating cancer. Generally speaking, if pathological examination after breast cancer surgery shows migration of lymph nodes or cancer thrombi in the blood vessels near the tumor or in the lymphatic vessels, it indicates the possibility of distant dissemination. Such patients need adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery.

How to take care of breast cancer after removal

Some physical exercises after breast cancer surgery should not be too intense, for fear of affecting the healing of the wound. More light physical exercises are preferred:

1. Partial massage: Use the palm of the healthy hand to push the front, back, left and right sides of the surgical scar, and massage the skin partially to promote blood circulation;

2. Shoulder exercise: With the shoulder as the center, do up and down and left and right exercises on the upper limbs. The degree of movement should be such that no pain is caused to the part, and the intensity of exercise can be gradually increased;

3. External rotation exercise: clench your fists, raise your upper limbs outward and do external rotation exercise, repeat several times, then cross your fingers, place them behind your head, and shake your elbows backward diligently to stretch the sternum skin, stretch and relax, and relax the upper limb skin.

After breast cancer is removed, it is necessary to make good use of various nutrients and maintain a regular work and rest schedule. If you are often tired, work overtime and stay up late, it will be very bad for the recovery of the breast. Therefore, everyone should pay attention to these aspects in daily life, ensure the cleanliness of the surroundings, avoid contact with the polluted environment, and avoid friction or impact.