Is chemotherapy required after resection of malignant breast tumors?

After surgical removal of malignant breast tumors, chemotherapy is usually recommended. However, if a patient's body cannot tolerate chemotherapy, alternative treatments may be pursued under the guidance of a physician.

Malignant breast tumors are typically hard in texture, have unclear boundaries, and gradually increase in size. Surgery removes only the visible tumor mass and may not completely eliminate all cancerous tissue, resulting in a relatively high risk of tumor recurrence and metastasis. Chemotherapy is commonly needed to suppress tumor growth and help extend the patient's survival. Therefore, regular chemotherapy following tumor removal should be conducted under medical supervision.

However, if a patient has severe heart or lung disease, impaired liver or kidney function, or other conditions that, after medical evaluation, indicate an inability to withstand the side effects of chemotherapy, treatment with medications such as tamoxifen citrate tablets, toremifene citrate tablets, or trastuzumab injection may be recommended under a doctor's guidance to inhibit the growth of the malignant tumor.

After surgical removal of a malignant breast tumor, patients should consult their doctors to determine whether chemotherapy is appropriate. In daily life, patients should also maintain healthy habits, engage in moderate exercise, and enhance immune function, which can help prevent the recurrence of malignant breast tumors.