What is the reason for breast cancer recurrence three years after surgery

Breasts are very important to a woman. There are mammary glands in the breasts. During pregnancy, the mammary glands secrete a lot of milk for the newborn baby. Although mammary glands are very important to women, if women do not pay attention to protecting their breasts, it is very likely to induce breast cancer. So what is the reason for breast cancer recurrence three years after surgery?

What are the causes of breast cancer recurrence three years after surgery?

1. Original site: Recurrence in the original breast, or in the epidermis or subcutaneous tissue of the original breast.

2. Peripheral: Metastasis to the lymph nodes around the breast: Metastasis to other parts of the body, such as the lungs, liver, bones, brain, or lymph nodes far away from the breast.

Once breast cancer recurs, the difficulty of treatment will increase greatly, and the survival rate of patients will be significantly reduced. For example, the 5-year survival rate of bone metastasis is 16%, the 5-year survival rate of lung metastasis is 15%, and the 5-year survival rate of liver metastasis is zero. At the same time, breast cancer recurrence will also bring other serious impacts: patients with recurrent breast cancer need to undergo another surgery; they need more drug treatments, and these drugs may have more serious side effects; they will also bring huge economic burdens, and more importantly, they will bring huge psychological impacts to patients and their families.

From the introduction in this article, you can find that the recurrence of breast cancer is related to many reasons. Therefore, it is recommended that breast cancer patients take good care of themselves in daily life and go to the hospital for regular check-ups after surgery to see if there is a chance of recurrence. This can ensure that cancer cells are completely killed and you have a healthy breast.