What are the treatments for breast cancer? Four common misunderstandings about breast cancer treatment

Breast cancer is the malignant tumor with the highest incidence rate among women. Many female friends will have some common misunderstandings in the treatment methods, which will affect the treatment effect. Let's take a look at the common misunderstandings about the treatment of breast cancer. With the increasing incidence of breast cancer, people have begun to realize the importance of breast cancer treatment. But it should be reminded that for the treatment of breast cancer, in addition to early detection and timely treatment, it is also necessary to avoid misunderstandings about breast cancer treatment. 1: Postpartum or middle-aged women need to start preventing breast cancer The peak period of breast cancer is 40 to 60 years old. Many people think that breast cancer is a high incidence in middle-aged and elderly women, but in fact, young women have the same risk of breast cancer as older women. Recent studies have shown that the incidence of breast cancer in large cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou has increased year by year and is showing a trend of younger age. Among the breast cancer patients treated in our hospital, there are many young white-collar workers aged 20-30. Compared with middle-aged women, due to different social experiences, young women's breast self-protection is almost blank, and many people have not established the awareness of self-detection and regular examination. Especially unmarried women, often because of shyness and lack of knowledge, dare not take the initiative to seek medical treatment, and often miss the best treatment opportunities. The three-level prevention of breast cancer focuses on early diagnosis and early treatment. Regular self-examination, special physical examinations and physical examinations by specialists should be done regularly, especially women with a family history of breast cancer or high-risk groups for breast cancer should have regular examinations. 18~ It is recommended that women over 40 years old have breast color ultrasound examinations every six months; women over 40 years old have breast color ultrasound examinations every six months and breast mammography examinations once a year. 2: You only need to choose one between breast color ultrasound examination and mammography Many people think that breast examination only needs to choose one of color Doppler ultrasound or mammography, but this is wrong. Color Doppler ultrasound and mammography are two different examinations, each with its own advantages and focus. Color Doppler blood flow imaging can detect abnormal blood flow signals in tumors, and identify benign and malignant breast masses by spectral analysis of the number, distribution, blood flow velocity, blood flow quantification and penetrating blood vessels of breast masses and their surroundings, but color Doppler blood flow imaging has low sensitivity to early cancer foci that have not formed masses, and it is difficult to detect small tumors. Microcalcification cannot be found. The characteristic of mammographic X-ray examination is that it can detect breast lumps that doctors cannot touch, especially for large breasts and fatty breasts, the diagnosis rate can be as high as 95%, and it has strong sensitivity and specificity for malignant tumors characterized by calcification furnaces. For early breast cancer characterized by a small amount of small calcification (clinically diagnosed as negative), only soft X-ray examination can be used for early detection and diagnosis. It is the first choice for diagnosing breast diseases and the simplest and most reliable non-invasive detection method. Therefore, these two examination methods complement each other and are irreplaceable. They are two necessary examinations for breast examination. Therefore, these two examination methods complement each other and are irreplaceable. They are two necessary examinations for breast examination. Correct breast examination awareness should be monthly breast self-examination through the correct method, regular professional breast examinations at professional clinics, and then regular breast color Doppler ultrasound and mammography (mammography is mainly suitable for women over 40 years old). Three: Breast pain is a precursor to breast cancer, don't worry about breast pain. Many women think that breast cancer is the main manifestation of breast pain, and breast pain first worries about breast cancer. In fact, the common first symptom of breast cancer is the discovery of a painless lump. Breast pain is often a common manifestation of breast hyperplasia. Breast hyperplasia pain is generally cyclical breast pain, which may be accompanied by breast lumps. It changes with the menstrual cycle and mood. The symptoms can be well relieved by regulating with Chinese medicine. However, it is necessary to have regular breast examinations. Breast lesions can be detected in the early stage. You can't think that you don't have to worry about the occurrence of breast tumors if your breasts don't hurt. Is it only breast cancer that "gets it all done"? When it comes to the treatment of breast cancer, many people first think of resection. Is it really only breast cancer that "gets it all done"? This is not the case. At present, the treatment of breast cancer is mainly based on surgery. With the advancement of science and technology, surgery is no longer a total mastectomy, but advanced surgery can be selected, such as breast conservation surgery, immediate or delayed breast reconstruction surgery, sentinel lymph node biopsy, etc. Therefore, early detection is very important for tumor control. The earlier the discovery, the better the treatment effect. It not only cures the disease, but also obtains a good breast appearance effect, reduces trauma, and reduces the physiological and psychological impact on patients. 9: Once there is a misunderstanding about the treatment, it will have a great impact on the disease. If the treatment fails, misdiagnosis may aggravate the condition. Therefore, breast cancer patients must have a clear understanding of their disease.