What is breast cancer

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor of the mammary epithelium in the breast. It can affect both men and women. Its main symptom is a lump in the breast. However, breast cancer is not a gynecological tumor. Only tumors of organs unique to women are gynecological tumors, such as cervical cancer and ovarian cancer.

Do breast augmentation surgeries cause breast cancer?

There are no accurate medical statistics on whether breast augmentation can cause breast cancer, but what is certain is that if the materials used in breast augmentation are of substandard quality and the treatment is irregular, it can lead to breast lesions, as well as breast inflammation and infection. If you need breast augmentation surgery, please go to a regular hospital for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

How is advanced breast cancer treated?

The treatment of advanced breast cancer should be based on the progression of the patient's condition. For example, patients with liver metastasis are treated with interventional therapy, and patients with brain metastasis are mostly treated with head radiotherapy. For advanced symptoms, conventional treatment methods are chemotherapy or endocrine therapy, with adjuvant radiotherapy. Chemotherapy is very effective for patients with advanced breast cancer.

Can I still have children if I have breast cancer?

Breast cancer patients can restore their fertility, but they should listen carefully to the advice of experts and receive medical care throughout the pregnancy under the supervision of a doctor. If there is no obvious tumor metastasis in the early stage of tumor discovery, and after surgery and various postoperative adjuvant treatments have stabilized, and the patient has entered a clinical remission period, childbirth can be considered at this time.