Can local recurrence of breast cancer be cured?

Whether local recurrence of breast cancer can be cured depends on the situation. If the recurrence is small and there is no distant metastasis, it can usually be cured, but if the recurrence is large or distant metastasis occurs, it may not be cured.

1. Curable: If the recurrence of breast cancer is small, surgical treatment is required as soon as possible, and follow the doctor's advice for follow-up examinations after surgery. If there is no metastasis or recurrence, it can usually be cured and generally will not affect life.

2. Incurable: If breast cancer recurs over a large area, or has metastasized to the blood or lymph nodes and spread to surrounding tissues and organs, then surgical treatment is generally not enough to completely remove the lesion, and the disease is prone to recurrence after surgery. Therefore, this situation is generally incurable and can only be temporarily controlled through radiotherapy or chemotherapy to delay the progression of the disease and prolong life as much as possible.

Breast cancer patients should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. Even if they are cured after treatment, they need to follow the doctor's advice for regular check-ups and deal with recurrences as soon as possible to avoid serious consequences.