How long does chemotherapy and radiotherapy last for breast cancer

How long does chemotherapy for breast cancer last?

1. The duration of breast cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy usually varies according to the specific situation. Generally, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are carried out in cycles, including 8 cycles or 6 cycles, each cycle lasts 21 days. After all surgeries are completed, it usually takes about half a year.

2. Radiotherapy is also carried out in cycles, with 21 days as a radiotherapy cycle. Usually the time after radiotherapy is slightly faster because the radiotherapy time is relatively short, but it generally takes about 2-3 months.

3. Breast cancer is a very common malignant tumor in clinical practice. Generally speaking, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are commonly used methods in clinical practice for breast cancer. In particular, chemotherapy has an ideal effect on breast cancer.

4. If the patient's physical condition after surgery can tolerate chemotherapy or radiotherapy, comprehensive conditioning can be actively carried out to prolong the patient's life as much as possible and avoid the recurrence of tumor cells, which can achieve certain results.

5. However, if the patient cannot tolerate it, it can also be adjusted through oral Chinese medicine to enhance the body's immunity, improve the patient's physiological condition, and treat the patient's condition as effectively as possible.