What are some of the misconceptions patients have about breast cancer treatment

  Misconception 1: Treatment of breast cancer should not be arbitrary, but strictly comply with the treatment norms of evidence-based medicine; Misconception 2: Surgery is a panacea. Breast cancer is a systemic disease, and breast lump is a local manifestation. Treatment emphasizes reasonable comprehensive treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, targeted therapy, etc.; Misconception 3: Not to pay attention to initial treatment. Don’t put a lot of hope on those remedies, and cherish the opportunity of initial diagnosis and treatment extremely; Misconception 4: Chemotherapy blindly seeks to be small. Chemotherapy can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence by an average of l/4 and the risk of death by l/7 . The value of chemotherapy is highly related to the dose intensity, and the drug dose is calculated according to the patient’s body surface area. It has been proved that the tolerance of chemotherapy in Chinese people is not a problem, and the toxic side effects of chemotherapy cannot be viewed in isolation; Misconception 5: Neglecting endocrine therapy and exaggerating the toxic side effects of triamcinolone; Misconception 6: Neglecting review follow-up. The chance of recurrence in the first 2-3 years before 5 years accounts for 1/2 and 3/4 of the lifetime chance of recurrence. follow-up requires observation of contralateral breast cancer occurrence, local recurrence on the affected side, recurrence after breast-conserving surgery, systemic metastasis elsewhere, and some drug side effects during the treatment process. Lifelong follow-up is beneficial to oneself and others. It is recommended that for the first two years, every 3-4 months; for the 3rd-5th years, every 6 months; and for the 6th year period, every 12 months. Myth 7: Abuse of health care products and Chinese medicine. Not a substitute for standardized treatment Please trust your team of physicians, cooperate actively and you will surely win tomorrow!