What are the consequences of not treating breast cancer?

In severe cases, it can be life-threatening, so it is recommended to go to a local regular hospital for surgery to cure breast cancer, and then decide on further radiotherapy or chemotherapy based on the postoperative pathology. In addition, breast cancer lesions can metastasize. If the lungs metastasize, the patient will experience symptoms such as coughing, chest tightness, hemoptysis, and dyspnea, which will cause great pain to the patient. If breast cancer is not treated, it will spread and metastasize throughout the body.

Are there any sequelae after breast cancer surgery?

After radical surgery for breast cancer, a malignant tumor in women, the lymphatic system is damaged, the lymphatic return from the arm is not smooth or the head vein is ligated, causing protein accumulation in the tissue, increasing the osmotic pressure, absorbing water and causing lymphedema in the affected limb. Because breast cancer is a high-risk malignant tumor, it can metastasize to multiple organs in the body, such as the liver, bones, lungs, and brain tissue, and it can destroy normal tissues and even cause cachexia syndrome, systemic metastasis and other serious complications. Nausea and vomiting may occur. For patients who have undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer, the first clinical symptoms may be nausea and vomiting.

Surgical treatment of breast cancer

Simple resection of breast cancer is a breast-conserving surgery. It is suitable for small tumors and carcinoma in situ. Only the mass is removed, and a rapid pathological section is made during the operation. If the marginal cancer is negative, radiotherapy positioning pins are placed on all four sides. Breast-conserving surgery can preserve the breast by removing part of the breast. Another part of the gland and the nipple and areola, the main visual attention points, can be preserved, and then surgical methods such as breast filling and implantation of prostheses can be performed. The surgical methods for breast cancer are mainly modified radical surgery for breast cancer and breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer. If the patient is young and the breast tumor is relatively small and located on the outside of the breast, breast-conserving surgery can be used for treatment. If the patient is older, modified radical surgery for breast cancer can be used for treatment.