About Specialty
Common Conditions
Investigations
Procedures
| ABOUT BREAST CANCER SURGERY
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Breast Oncosurgery is a specialized branch of Surgery which focuses on the surgical management of Breast Cancer. |
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COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED BY A SPECIALIST IN BREAST CANCER SURGERY
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A Breast - Oncosurgeon commonly treats the following conditions: Breast Cancer such as Ductal Carcinoma (Starts in the Tubes or Ducts) that move Milk from the Breasts to the Nipples; Lobular Carcinoma (Starts in the Parts of the Breast called Lobules that produce Milk); Paget’s Disease of Breast and Nipple; Recurrent Breast Cancer; Breast cancer in Males; Inflammatory Breast Cancer |
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN BREAST CANCER SURGERY
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X - Rays; Computed Tomography (CT) Scan; Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan; Breast Ultrasound (USG); Mammography; Other Radiological Techniques; Scintigraphy; Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT); Positron Emission Tomography (PET); Blood Tests including Tumor Markers; Lymph Node Biopsy; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; Breast Biopsy |
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SURGERIES & PROCEDURES IN BREAST CANCER SURGERY
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Lumpectomy; Radical Mastectomy; Breast Reconstruction |
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