Breast Cancer Surgery & Diagnostic Services in Mumbai

Women who are affected with breast cancer have some type of surgery prescribed by their respective physician, as part of the treatment. In this regards it’s important to note that there are various kinds of surgery.  These different kinds of surgeries are required due to different reasons based on a variety of situations.

Surgeries may be done for the following reasons:

·     Breast conserving surgery – It is carried out in order to extract cancer from the affected breast portions. The location of the affected area is key factor to decide the portion of the breast that should be removed.

·    Breast reconstruction – It’s a process in which the restoration of the breast is carried out after a surgery.  

·      Mastectomy – A surgery that includes the removal of the entire breast.

·  Sentinel lymph node biopsy – This is done to understand whether the cancer has extended to the lymph nodes under the arm.

A particular type of operation may be recommended by the doctors depending on the type of the breast cancer and based on the medical history of the patient. There are normally a range of options available of which the patient must be aware of before he/she makes a decision. There are a various centres, apart from multi-speciality hospitals, which execute Breast Cancer Surgery in Mumbai and all over India

Once a patient has been diagnosed with cancer form a qualified Diagnostic Services in Mumbai, the first step of the treatment is to attend an oncology consultation, which is to discuss the treatment options with a specialist. A specialist in treating and diagnosing cancer, an oncologist usually specialises in certain areas of oncology such as radiation oncology, paediatric oncology, and surgical oncology.