Breast Cancer

What is breast cancer?

Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women and can occur at all ages. One in 8 women is expected to develop breast cancer in her lifetime.

Dramatic progress has been made over the decades in the management and treatment of breast cancer, resulting in complete curative results in most cases.

The prognosis depends on many factors such as the type of breast cancer, its size and grade, the hormone receptors present on its cells, the involvement of lymph nodes and others. 

It is important to remember that early detection is key for a positive outcome. 

How can I help?

If you were diagnosed with breast cancer I would discuss with you all the surgical treatment options. We would agree on the management plan taking into consideration all your questions and wishes. You may want to ponder the different options with no rush or discuss them with your relatives or friends. This is totally fine and you would be given the time to do that. 

I would tell you if surgery wasn’t the best option or maybe not the first step of the treatment; for example, chemotherapy or hormonal therapy may be the initial choice. In these cases, I would refer you to trusted specialists and we will continue looking after you as a team.

The surgical options that I can offer, depending on individual cases, vary from mastectomy to different conservative procedures (when only a part of the breast is removed) and reconstructive options to restore the body image.