It is often asked, which cancers have the highest recurrence rate. How to prevent recurrence? Let's discuss this topic today.
Whether the cancer is easy to recur mainly depends on the following "indicators" (influencing factors):
1. Pathological features of cancer
To talk about the recurrence rate of cancer simply from the type of cancer, in essence, means that the biological characteristics and behavior of cancer affect the recurrence.
From this point of view, in general, those cancers that are aggressive and fast-growing, poorly differentiated or undifferentiated cancers, under the same conditions, usually have a higher probability of recurrence. It's like the worse people are, the more likely they are to commit crimes in the future, which means the same thing.
But in fact, these cancers are usually more sensitive to chemotherapy, and many even if they are advanced, may be cured, and sometimes they become curable cancers. Such as choriocarcinoma, certain types of lymphoma, etc.
For example, cancers with a high recurrence rate such as pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, esophageal cancer, etc. For thyroid cancer (differentiated type), breast cancer (non-triple negative type), and colorectal cancer, the recurrence rate is relatively low. However, as mentioned earlier, things are far from simple, and the recurrence rate is affected by many factors.
2. Staging of cancer
The stage is a very important influencing factor. Usually, the earlier the cancer is found and the earlier the stage, the lower the recurrence probability. On the contrary, the later the stage, the higher the recurrence rate, which is well understood. When thinking about problems, there must be probabilistic thinking, and dialectical thinking, and do not go to extremes and cannot be absolute.
3. Is cancer treatment standardized?
The pathological characteristics and staging of cancer are unchangeable at the time of diagnosis. The most important thing is whether cancer will recur or not. Irregular treatment will make patients who did not relapse more likely to relapse, and with standardized treatment, the risk of recurrence is the lowest under the same conditions.
4. Patient and family factors
The patient's lifestyle, mental and psychological state, and the support of family members also have a certain impact on the recurrence. Whether the client pays attention to maintaining a good lifestyle and eating habits, regular work and rest, a peaceful and optimistic mental state, and a good family atmosphere in the subsequent life may play an important role.
In short, we cannot simply say which type of cancer has a high recurrence rate, but we must comprehensively analyze various factors such as the pathological type of cancer, staging, whether the treatment is standardized, and the patient's lifestyle and mental state, which cannot be generalized.
