Can early breast cancer be cured?

The cure rate of early breast cancer is relatively high, reaching more than 95% according to global statistics. The prognosis of patients with this disease needs to be judged according to the type of cancer. For example, triple-negative breast cancer refers to breast cancer in which the results of immunohistochemistry of cancer tissue are negative for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and proto-oncogene Her-2. This type of patient may be insensitive to subsequent treatments including endocrine therapy or targeted therapy, with a relatively high recurrence rate, and fewer means of cure after recurrence, and the treatment effect is not ideal. However, the treatment effect of most patients with this disease is significant.

Surgical treatment of breast cancer

There are two types of surgical treatments for breast cancer, namely modified radical mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery. Generally, breast-conserving treatment is recommended for early and middle-stage patients, which has little effect on the appearance of female patients. Some patients are not suitable for breast-conserving surgery, but conditions can be created to reduce the area of ​​the tumor through neoadjuvant chemotherapy and strive for breast-conserving treatment. For patients who do not have the opportunity for breast-conserving surgery, modified radical surgery is performed to completely remove the breast, and then, according to the needs of the patient, stage I or stage II reconstruction is selectively performed to re-establish the breast. For patients who have no chance of surgery, if distant metastasis occurs, chemotherapy, targeted therapy or endocrine therapy is recommended.

What treatments are needed after breast cancer surgery?

The treatment of breast cancer requires comprehensive treatment measures, because breast cancer is not just a local breast disease, but also a systemic disease. After breast cancer surgery, targeted and individualized treatment should be carried out according to different types of breast cancer and different pathological stages. Generally, chemotherapy or radiotherapy may be used. Some hormone receptor-positive patients should undergo endocrine therapy; HER-2-positive patients should undergo targeted therapy. Early breast cancer can generally achieve good results through standardized treatment, and the 10-year survival rate can reach about 80-85%.