Do you have to remove your breasts in the early stages of breast cancer?

Some early stage breast cancer patients can choose not to remove their breasts, patients can choose breast preserving mastectomy, total mastectomy and other ways for treatment, however, if the tumor mass is close to the nipple areola and so on, total mastectomy may be needed. 1. Breast-sparing mastectomy: The purpose of breast-sparing mastectomy is to remove the lump completely and maintain the appearance of the breast after the operation, and radiotherapy is also needed to assist the treatment after the operation. 2. Total mastectomy: when the breast tumor is close to the nipple and areola, the patient may need to undergo total mastectomy, including the tail of the axilla and the pectoralis major muscle fascia, in addition, total mastectomy is also suitable for in situ cancer, micro cancer and old and weak people who are not suitable for radical surgery. It is suggested that patients should seek medical treatment in time, actively cooperate with doctors’ treatment, actively adjust their lifestyles and keep a good mindset in their life.