Breast Clinic
Breast cancer refers to cancers occurring in the breast tissues, developed due to uncontrolled division of different cells of the breast. Our Breast Clinic offers specialized care for patients with breast cancer. We provide thorough screening, accurate diagnoses, and personalized treatment plans, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Our team is dedicated to supporting patients through their breast cancer journey with compassion and expertise.
FACTS
- Most common cancer in women throughout the world.
- Commonest cancer in women in India
- One in eight women will develop breast cancer in her life
- One women dies of breast cancer every eight minutes
BREAST CANCER SCREENING & PREVENTION
We have an ongoing commitment towards breast cancer prevention and breast cancer early detection. Early detection of breast cancer allows the best outcome, both in terms of survival and quality of life. Hence, we provide comprehensive and risk-stratified, individualized screening for breast cancer, in addition to detailed risk assessment and genetic screening for women with a family history of breast cancer.
With state-of-the-art technology and the latest digital breast tomosynthesis , our team of cancer care specialists and technicians minimize the discomfort during screening procedures of breast cancer. Our oncoplastic surgeons and radiologists are specially trained to read and interpret mammography, ensuring accurate reading, diagnosis, and lower patient recall.
We provide the following breast cancer screening services
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Clinical Breast Examination
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis -DBT (3D mammography)
- Breast Ultrasound
- Breast MRI
- Image guided Biopsy (FNAC)
- Genetic counselling for patients with history of familial/hereditary breast cancer
- Genetic Screening /Biomarker testing (BRCA1, 2, Hormone assay)
HOW TO DIAGNOSE BREAST CANCER ?
- Almost 99% of breast cancer can be diagnosed by triple assessment
- Clinical breast examination
- Imaging- Mammography, Ultrasound of breast, MRI of breast
- Histopathology- Core needle biopsy of breast lump either directly or under the guidance of ultrasound to determine the type of tumour and receptor status.
HOW TO TREAT BREAST CANCER ?
Breast cancer specialist management is multimodality
- Surgery,
- Radiation
- Chemotherapy/ Hormonal therapy/ Targeted Therapy