Is it important to follow up?
Hello, I am Dr. Lee Joon-ging of the Breast Clinic, the First Hospital in Quanzhou City. Many patients are very nervous about breast cancer and have some questions about follow-up to the clinic, and today I will answer a few questions.
1: Is breast cancer curable? The treatment of breast cancer has evolved from an era of “cancer chromosomal change” to a time of slow disease management, with the survival of early mammography increasing, in particular, near 100 per cent of in situ cancers and more than 95 per cent of the 10-year survival of one stage of breast cancer, so that the long-term survival of breast cancer is no longer empty. The patients we met clinically, the majority of the people who went to a doctor in 20-30 years, had a bright future. However, we recommend that you remember yourself as a patient and forget yourself as a patient, that is to say, to focus on healthy lifestyles and regular follow-up visits, without excessive stress and anxiety, in order to truly embrace the era of slow management of breast cancer and to achieve a dual healing of the body and body. 2: There is also a trickle-down on review follow-up visits, and how can outpatient visits be most efficient? The purpose of the review follow-up visit is to determine whether the tumour has been re-disposed and the inch of the treatment of the adverse effects of the treatment, thus requiring the assistance of a doctor and the efforts of the patient. Patients’ efforts are of the utmost importance, i.e. they need to be tailored to their situation. The vast majority of hospitals have online appointment numbers and pre-consultations (to inform the doctor of your request). First, a report and an appointment for an examination should be made, and if necessary, a doctor should be asked to determine whether there is a need for additional special examinations; once all reports have been completed, it will be safe to wait for the examination at the time of the appointment, and the doctor will again be asked for a professional report and appropriate medical guidance, so that the review can be easily completed. So, is it easy to review follow-up? 3: How do you communicate with doctors at the post-operative review clinic? First of all, do not be nervous or excited when visiting the clinic, and some patients forget what they want to say when they see a doctor. Please bring out in a calm manner the patient’s diary (a small book or a cell phone memo, etc.) and inform the doctor of the state of the follow-up cycle and ask questions, for example, if there are any missing medicines, if there are any uncomfortable symptoms, and if you want to know. Doctors are generally sensitive to such actions as audio or video recording, so that, if necessary, the patient can take out a small copy of the special memory point and the medical advice given by the doctor so that it can be remembered after leaving the clinic. Examples of patient diary structures are as follows: 4: How often do post-operative reviews normally take place? Post-cancer cancer review is often subject to a certain pattern (although the principle followed appears to be a little scary, it is necessary to propose that: It is often the peak of two to three or five years after the operation, so it is generally recommended that one follow-up visit be made three months within two years, one visit every six months after 3-5 years and one visit per year after five years. However, review follow-up visits should not be subject to formality, for example, especially early breast cancer may be extended to six months or one in one year, as appropriate, while more frequent and long-term follow-up visits are required for patients with a higher risk of relapse, such as lymphoma transfer, and may be required to consult your doctor in a timely manner, without having to wait for three months, should there be an unknown source of discomfort. 5: Why follow-up post-operative review? The end of the operation is not the end of the cancer cure, but the starting point for the review of follow-up visits. The first objective of regular follow-up visits is to check if breast cancer is well controlled, if there are signs of relapse and to increase the length of life. In addition, patients with breast cancer often require a wide range of post-operative combinations, and if not, there are many post-operative symptoms of breast cancer and associated diseases. Therefore, another aim of regular follow-up visits is to improve the quality of survival, such as whether there is a partial discomfort or activity disorder after breast cancer, whether breast milk or post-rehabilitation appearance is satisfactory, whether there is a negative response during treatment with endocrine drugs, whether social functions or family relationships require support, etc. In short, the review follow-up is a physical, psychological and social follow-up.
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