Breast Cancer Treatment Program in India
Breast cancer has become the number one cancer amongst women in the world. If diagnosed early and treated right, the outcomes of breast cancer are excellent. Indian Healthcare has all the facilities to offer world class treatment for breast cancer at affordable cost. Multidisciplinary treatment approach is discussed in Tumor Board lies at the core of our services and clinical outcomes include both treatment outcomes and also long term quality of life.
Breast Cancer Department in Indian Hospitals – An overview
It is our constant endeavor to offer the best possible treatment to patients diagnosed with breast cancer. We have a comprehensive multidisciplinary set up which caters to all the medical and rehabilitation needs of the patient. Then we have, medical oncologist services we have excellent team of day care services, then we have state – of the art radiation technology as far as treatment goes we have a immunotherapy , targeted therapy you name it and we have it here in India. We have the expertise to take care of all the needs of breast cancer from diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation, in a multidisciplinary manner!
What is Breast Conservative and Oncoplastic Surgery in India
Surgical treatment of breast cancer has undergone a huge change from what it used to be about 40 years ago. Those patients, who are suitable for breast conservation surgery upfront or become suitable for the same after chemotherapy +/- targeted treatment, can opt for the same after a clear discussion with their surgeon.
What has made breast conservation surgery even better is Oncoplastic surgery, which allows us to restore shape to the breast after removing a part of it. While breast conservation surgery improves quality of life, improves body image and restores patients’ confidence, it has also shown to improve survival. One must, however, remember that breast conservation surgery has to be always accompanied by radiation therapy.
For women who are not keen on conservation and want to have the breast removed surgically, they can opt for breast reconstruction with their own tissue from the abdomen or back or have a silicon implant assisted reconstruction.
What is Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy – New technique to avoid swollen arms after surgery?
The other advancement in surgery of breast cancer that has benefited a large number of patients is Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB). Earlier, all lymph nodes in the armpit were removed as part of surgery, even in those who were clinically node negative. This procedure leads to the problem of arm swelling (lymphedema) in 20-25% patients. This can be quite distressing in about 10% of patients who develop this problem. With the advent of SLNB, which involves removing only those lymph nodes to which the disease is likely to spread first, in women with uninvolved nodes clinically, the incidence of arm swelling is less than 6%.
Top doctors in India offering breast cancer treatment in India
- Dr Ramesh Sarin working as senior consultant at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital New Delhi, experience 40 years.
- Dr Kanchan Kaur, working as Head breast Oncoplastic surgery unit at Medanta the Medicity, experience 15 years.
- Dr Mandeep Singh Malhotra, Director Breast and Head & Neck Cancer Surgery at CK Birla Hospital, experience 20 years
- Dr Geeta Kedayaprath, HOD Breast Oncoplastic surgery unit at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Experience 22 years.
Top hospitals in India Offering Breast Cancer Treatment
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
- Medanta The Medicity
- Artemis Hospital
- Max Super Speciality Hospital
- Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram
What is the cost of breast Oncoplastic surgery in India?
- Cost of single breast conservative surgery will be around USD 4500
- Cost of bilateral breast conservative surgery without breast implant will be around USD 7500 using patients own tissue
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