Chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer

According to unofficial surveys, the number of breast cancer patients across the country and around the world has continued to increase every year since the late 1970s. Although the breast is not one of the important organs of our human body and breast cancer itself is not fatal, the loss of the characteristics of normal cells by adenocarcinoma cells leads to the metastasis of cancer cells and even threatens our lives. Therefore, breast cancer must be treated promptly. What is chemotherapy for breast cancer?

In fact, the treatment of breast cancer is more complicated, and different conditions and different individuals choose different treatment plans. Therefore, if you want to know what kind of treatment plan is suitable for you, the best way is to go to a regular hospital for medical treatment and examination. Here I will introduce you to the chemotherapy options for breast cancer.

Chemotherapy regimens for breast cancer

Breast cancer chemotherapy refers to a treatment method that uses chemical drugs to kill breast tumor cells, inhibit the growth and reproduction of tumor cells, and promote the differentiation of tumor cells. It is a systemic treatment that has a therapeutic effect on primary lesions, metastatic lesions, and subclinical metastatic lesions. However, while chemotherapy kills tumor cells, it also kills normal cells and immune (resistance) cells. Radiation therapy is the use of X-rays, gamma rays, electron beams and other radiation to irradiate cancer tissue. Due to the biological effects of radiation, it can kill the cancer tissue to the greatest extent, destroy the cancer tissue and shrink it.

The chemotherapy plan for breast cancer is different for different patients. First of all, we need to observe the stage of the patient. Then the treatment plan must be decided based on the physical condition and various aspects, because different chemotherapy plans have different costs, and even different hospitals have different prices. There are many treatment methods, such as: radical mastectomy, extended radical mastectomy, quasi-radical mastectomy (modified radical mastectomy), simple mastectomy, etc.

During the chemotherapy program for breast cancer, patients should pay attention to bad eating habits and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, sword beans, lettuce, water chestnuts, milk, etc. Avoid greasy, fried, and spicy foods. Do not eat moldy food, eat less or no sauerkraut, avoid eating cold liquid food, and do not drink cold noodles, milk, egg soup, etc. that have been left for a long time. Do not eat irritating food that is spicy, smelly, or pungent.

Regarding the chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer, in general, it is actually the use of some unique drugs to kill diseased cells in breast tumors, and can inhibit the growth and metastasis of such cells. Therefore, it is one of the treatment methods with significant systemic efficacy. However, there are many treatments for breast cancer, and the specific treatment plan is mainly determined based on your own condition.