Treatment For Breast Cancer
Breast Conservative Therapy
What is Breast Conservative Therapy/Surgery (BCS)?
- Breast Conservative therapy means excision of the tumour in the breast with a minimal margin of 1 mm followed by radiotherapy to eradicate any microscopic residual disease
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Therapeutic Mammaplasty
- What is Therapeutic Mammaplasty ?.
- For whom is Therapeutic Mammaplasty done?
- For whom is Therapeutic Mammaplasty donenot done?
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Sentinal Lymph Node Biopsy
What is Sentinel Lymph Node?
- Sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node that drains the lymphatics from the cancer.
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When and why is Axillary Lymph Node Dissection done?
When and why is Axillary Lymph Node Dissection done?
- Breast cancer spreads through small lymphatic channels to the lymph nodes in the axilla (armpit). Lymph nodes are swellingsin the axilla which filter the lymphaticfluid. When the lymph nodes get enlarged, they can be felt in the axilla.
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