Breast cancer refers to cancers occurring in the breast tissues, developed due to uncontrolled division of different cells of the breast. Bangalore, sadly, is known to be the breast cancer capital of India. Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be quite devastating for a woman. For this reason, we have invested ourselves in building a dedicated women's oncology setup that manages all cancers related to women. Studies show that early breast cancer treatment has better outcome and prognosis, which is possible only if there is good awareness among women about breast cancer symptoms and evaluation methods. With organ site specialists who have extensive experience in breast oncology and imaging, Cytecare provides accurate breast cancer diagnosis for better clinical judgement regarding therapeutic choices.
Cytecare provides comprehensive breast cancer treatment services, including minimally invasive procedures and surgical techniques designed for minimal postoperative discomfort and issues such as lymphedema. The holistic evaluation and treatment plan of breast cancer includes breast cancer risk assessment and screening, breast imaging, breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy, mastectomy), breast reconstruction, and support services for women living with breast cancer.
We have an on-going commitment towards breast cancer prevention and 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, individualised screening for breast cancer, in addition to detailed risk assessment and genetic screening for women with family history of breast cancer.
With the state-of-the-art technology and the latest digital breast tomosynthesis, our team of cancer care specialists and technicians minimise the discomfort during screening procedures of breast cancer. Our oncoplastic surgeon 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
Cytecare Breast Oncology team highly recommends that women over the age of 40 have an annual breast examination.
While breast cancer may be asymptomatic in early stages, one must always be aware of the breast cancer symptoms to recognise them as and when they become visible. One must consult a breast cancer specialist if any of the symptoms are observed. Usually, a combination of the below tests will be conducted for best results:
Breast Cancer Surgery is considered to play a curative role in most cancers including breast cancer. Complete tumour resection is the main goal of breast cancer surgery. At Cytecare, we have dedicated oncoplastic breast surgeons to perform breast surgery. We recommend that patients always choose a specialist who specializes in breast cancer surgery. At Cytecare, we provide state-of-the-art surgery with exceptional post-surgical care, to minimise lymphedema, nausea, and vomiting. We offer excellent wound care so our cancer patients, who have had lumpectomy and mastectomy, are able to recover faster owing to the lower risk of infection.
We provide a range of surgical services for breast cancer that includes:
Cytecare is the first hospital in Karnataka to introduce Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (popularly known as 3D-Mammography) for women.
Digital mammography captures a single image of the breast and converts them to computer images. This digital conversion makes it easier for detection of any abnormalities, since the image can be zoomed in and out, and certain areas of interest can be highlighted as required.
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis can capture multiple images of the breast at different angles and these images are combined into a 3D image on a computer. This method of using a 3D mammogram has a greater accuracy of detection of breast cancer that may sometimes escape more traditional methods. Hence, digital breast tomosynthesis provides the advantage of enabling earlier detection of cancer.
Addition of DBT for breast cancer screening ultimately reduces the associated mortality and morbidity. Digital Breast Tomosynthesis offers maximum benefits for densely glandular breasts and for younger women. This has a large impact on decreasing the number of women undergoing unnecessary recalls or biopsies & plays a vital role in alleviating anxiety in women opting for screening tests.
3D mammography has been shown to reduce the percentage of missed cancers by 15% . More recent studies show about 30% increased 3D mammography sensitivity and specificity compared to 2D Mammography with a recalls reduction in screening by approximately 40% . The x-ray dose of 3D mammography is comparable to that of a 2D Mammogram. Therefore, the cumulative dose of the combined screening is still below the FDA-regulated limit and found to be safe and effective for patient use.
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