In China, the incidence of breast cancer has been increasing year by year in recent years, and the trend is younger, with the peak of incidence occurring between the ages of 40 and 50. Experts have been advocating that women after the age of 40 should be screened regularly for breast cancer. Currently, many breast cancer patients in China’s urban population can be detected early and receive early surgical treatment. But is the treatment of breast cancer “all over” after surgery? Obviously not! Surgery is undoubtedly the core of breast cancer treatment, but it is definitely not the whole story! Ms. Liu, 45 years old, usually pays close attention to her health and often does breast self-examination when bathing. Fortunately, she was diagnosed in time and the doctor operated on her soon. “Early breast cancer surgery is very effective and the cure rate is over 90%. Because the doctor gave her such good news, Ms. Liu thought that after cutting off the lump, everything would be fine, and she did not go to the hospital for further treatment after just one chemotherapy. Later, Ms. Liu intermittently went to the hospital for several times to review the results, and the results were good, her body recovered well, and no tumor was found to have recurred and metastasized. Ms. Liu felt very happy – she had completely defeated the tumor, so of course she didn’t need to go to chemotherapy to suffer! However, during the recent period, Ms. Liu kept feeling back pain, taking medicine, physical therapy and plastering by herself, but nothing helped. After examination, the doctor told Ms. Liu that her lumbar pain originated from her tumor and that her breast cancer had metastasized – bone metastasis. This was a bolt from the blue. Ms. Liu was hospitalized and received nuclear therapy, and although her symptoms were relieved, the future outcome may not be good. Xu Bo, director of nail and breast surgery at the Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, said that through continuous publicity over the years, many breast cancer patients in China’s urban population have been able to achieve early detection and receive early surgical treatment. But is the treatment of breast cancer “all over” after surgery? Obviously not! Surgery is undoubtedly the core of breast cancer treatment, but it is definitely not the whole story. The medical history like Ms. Liu’s can be said to be a typical picture of the disease development of many breast cancer patients in China – because of the lack of understanding of the disease, they can often seek medical treatment “early” but not “persistently”. “The reason for this is the lack of awareness of the disease. ”Breast cancer has many treatment options such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy and targeted therapy. Breast cancer is one of the more effective malignant tumors, but its therapeutic effect must rely on correct and standardized treatment to ensure.” Xu Bo said, “The treatment of breast cancer is a comprehensive treatment combining multiple methods with each other, definitely not a ‘one-shot deal’ that is finished with an operation! Patients after surgery should follow the regular follow-ups and treatments according to the protocols set by doctors.” It is important to know that the most common consequence encountered after breast cancer surgery is tumor recurrence and metastasis, and even if recurrence and metastasis occur, breast cancer has a better treatment effect and survival than many tumors. Therefore, it is important to seek timely medical attention and treatment at this time. The most common recurrent metastasis of breast cancer is bone metastasis, which accounts for 47%-85% of all distant metastases. If there is persistent bone pain (back pain, extremity and joint pain are common), spontaneous fracture and hypercalcemia after breast cancer surgery, it is likely that bone metastasis has occurred. Therefore, even if the surgery is successful, patients must insist on follow-up examinations and treatment. For patients after breast cancer surgery, in addition to the regular follow-up items such as blood sampling, chest X-ray and ultrasound, it is also recommended to have a bone scan examination every 6-12 months for early detection of bone metastasis of breast cancer.