How to avoid recurrence of skin cancer

Cancer recurrence is very common in clinical practice. Many cancer patients are cured after treatment, but after a period of time, the cancer recurs. It is more difficult to treat recurrent cancer than primary cancer. Therefore, after cancer is controlled or cured, we must pay great attention to the problem of recurrence. How can we prevent or reduce the recurrence of cancer?

First of all, the treatment of primary cancer should be thorough, and anti-recurrence treatment should be followed up after recovery.

Radical surgery, reasonable radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and planned integrated treatment of traditional Chinese and Western medicine can completely prevent recurrence of early-stage cancer. However, it is difficult to completely eliminate the remaining cancer cells in the body through one-time or intensive treatment of mid- to late-stage cancer. Therefore, after regular treatment, it is necessary to promptly carry out anti-recurrence treatment to inhibit the further development of cancer that was not discovered before. Generally speaking, after the clinical symptoms of cancer disappear after treatment, anti-recurrence treatment should be continued for more than 5 years.

Secondly, eliminate or avoid various factors that cause cancer recurrence, and actively treat chronic diseases related to cancer. Special attention should also be paid to some intrinsic carcinogenic factors. All cancer patients should maintain a happy mood and avoid long-term, excessive mental stress and adverse stimulation. Chronic diseases that may induce cancer will reduce the body's immune function and affect the patient's local or systemic disease prevention ability, so they should be actively treated.

Secondly, strengthen physical exercise to improve the body's immune function and disease resistance. During the recovery process of cancer patients, they should carry out some exercises such as qigong, tai chi, jogging, etc. according to their actual conditions to promote the recovery of the patient's whole body function, improve the body's immune function, and reduce the chance of cancer recurrence.

Finally, you should check yourself and go to the hospital for regular checkups. Patients should pay attention to whether there are new tumors, nodules, ulcers, etc. in the original lesion site and nearby, and whether there is any new pain. In addition, you should also pay attention to systemic changes, such as gradually worsening fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, anemia, etc. Once the above situation occurs, you should go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination in time and take remedial measures as soon as possible.