BREAST SERVICE

Breast cancer affects a large number of ladies every year, occasionally men are also affected. The usual symptoms initially are slowly increasing usually painless lump in the breast, recent onset nipple retraction, blood mixed nipple discharge, asymmetry in the shape of breast. Later there may be ulceration, peau d orange (edema of the skin of breast), wide spread infiltration of the chest wall. The risk increases with increasing age. Cancer tends to spread to regional/ axillary and internal mammary nodes. Surgery is the standard curative modality.
Our Expertise includes
  • Diagnosis and management of benign and malignant tumors of the breast
  • Breast conservation surgery
  • Conventional Breast Cancer surgery ( Modified radical and radical mastectomy)
  • Evaluation of nipple discharge
  • Assessment of genetic risk and testing
  • Breast Cancer screening
  • Chemotherapy and radiotherapy integration in treatment
  • Rehabilitation & lymphedema management
Usual followup duration is :
  • Three monthly for 3 years after completion of all treatment.
  • For those undergoing chemotherapy before each cycle of chemotherapy to assess fitness and investigations.
  • While on chemotherapy to check WBC counts on 10th day of chemotherapy.
  • Annual investigations on completion of one year of follow up.