How to treat breast cancer?

The principle of comprehensive treatment should be adopted for breast cancer. Doctors will combine medication, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy according to the patient's physical condition and the biological behavior of the tumor to improve the curative effect and quality of life of patients.

1. drug therapy: endocrine therapy can be given to patients according to the doctor's advice, and the recurrence and metastasis after operation can be reduced by using anti-estrogen drugs such as tamoxifen and toremifene, or aromatase inhibitors such as letrozole and exemestane.

If the patient is HER2 positive, targeted treatment can be carried out according to the doctor's advice. Tratuzumab, rapatinib, chlorotinib and other drugs can improve the symptoms.

2. Surgical treatment: Patients with early breast cancer can choose breast-conserving mastectomy, total mastectomy and other operations to remove the focus when their physical conditions permit.

3. Radiotherapy: If the maximum diameter of primary tumor is ≥5cm, or axillary dissection is not thorough, or lymph node detection is not thorough, external irradiation and brachytherapy can be selected at the doctor's suggestion to kill cancer cells through high-energy rays.

4. Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of breast cancer. Patients can use drugs such as doxorubicin, paclitaxel and fluorouracil according to the doctor's advice to kill tiny lesions that cannot be removed by surgery and reduce metastasis and recurrence.

In life, patients should maintain a good attitude, actively adjust their lifestyle and cooperate with doctors for treatment.