After total excision of breast cancer, there is a possibility of recurrence after three years, which should be analyzed in relation to the stage of the patient’s disease course.
1. Early stage of disease: breast cancer is one of the common malignant lesions of breast, in the early stage of disease, the lesion is limited, if the lesion can be detected and diagnosed, and the diseased tissues are removed through radical mastectomy, it is possible to cure the lesion after the operation, and the chances of recurrence after three years are also very low.
2. Middle and late stage of the disease: In this stage, cancer cells are developing continuously, and may infiltrate into surrounding tissues or metastasize to distant organs and tissues through blood and lymphatic channels. In this case, although the lesion is also resected and lymph nodes are cleared through radical surgery, the chance of recurrence and metastasis after surgery is also very high. Three years after surgery, the patient’s chance of recurrence is also very high.
Therefore, it is important for patients to be aware of the need for regular follow-up after total mastectomy, regardless of the stage of the disease. The patient’s health is monitored through ultrasound, molybdenum targets, tumor marker screening and other tests. If there is a recurrence of the lesion, early treatment is necessary to minimize the impact of the lesion on the patient.