Oncologist-mammologist Danail Nazliev told what you need to know when returning to active life after surgery to remove breast cancer.
Removal of breast cancer – one of the most common procedures for the treatment of this type of oncology. Patients worry about how the effects of surgery will affect their daily lives.
Women who have had surgery usually return to their usual activities within a few weeks or months, but there are factors that can affect how active they can be, noted the doctor.
The extent to which a woman can be physically active after breast cancer surgery depends on several factors:
- type of surgery,
- cancer stage,
- general health,
- age
- lifestyle.
The more extensive the operation and the more neglected the oncological process, the more activity should be limited.
The type of surgery and the stage of the cancer play an important role in determining how active a patient can be after surgery to remove breast cancer. Patients who have had a lumpectomy can return to normal activities more quickly than patients who have had a mastectomy. Patients with early-stage cancer can return to normal activities faster than patients with more advanced cancer, Nazliev noted in his blog.
Lumpectomy– partial removal of breast tissue. It is often referred to as breast-conserving surgery because only the cancerous breast tissue is removed. This is a good option for patients with early stage cancer who have not previously undergone radiation or breast surgery.
Mastectomy is an operation to remove all of the skin and breast tissue from one or both breasts.
And, finally, women who lead an active lifestyle can quickly return to their activities.
Psychological attitude and family support are also very important.
Most frequent breast cancer symptoms:
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- breast nodule or lump
- retraction of the skin of the breast
- retraction of the nipple
- change in the size, shape or density of the breast
- any discharge from the nipple
- rash in the area areola
- changes in the skin of the breast
- pain in the mammary gland or nipple, swelling.
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Important! The information is provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Danail Nazliev Medicine oncologist-mammologist