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Breast Cancer Treatment in India

Breast Cancer Treatment is available at state-of-the art hospitals and clinics in India. IndiCure is the premiere medical tourism company offering breast cancer treatment in association with best doctors and surgeons in India.

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Breast Cancer Treatment in India

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  1. Breast Cancer Treatment in India IndiCure Treatment Solutions Contact Us: www.indicure.com.ng/cancer_treatment/breast_cancer_treatment_in_india.htm www.indicure.com Call Us: +919818462127 or +919320036777

  2. Prevalence of Breast Cancer • The most common of all cancers • Leading cause of cancer deaths among women across the world • 1 in 28 women develop breast cancer during her lifetime, the risk being higher in urban areas accounting for 1 out of 22 in a lifetime • Average age of high risk group of breast cancer in India is 43 – 46 years whereas in the west, the average age of women aged 53 – 57 years are prone to breast cancer. www.indicure.com

  3. Causes of Breast Cancer • No fixed causes for breast cancer • Age – As one ages, the chances of acquiring breast cancer increase • Inheritance – Family history of mother, sister and daughter • Hormone Replacement Therapy • Exposure to chemicals • Nullyparity or Late Child brearing www.indicure.com

  4. Symptoms of Breast Cancer • Swelling in the arm pit • Pain and tenderness in the breast tissues • Painless lumps in the breast is first symptom of breast cancer • Flattening or indentation on the breast which cannot be seen or felt • Change in the contour texture or temperature of the breast • Change in the nipple such as itching and burning sensation or ulceration and scaling of the nipple • Bloody discharge from the nipple www.indicure.com

  5. Diagnostic Tools of Breast Cancer • Mammogram • Ultrasonography • Fine needle Aspiration • Surgical Biopsy www.indicure.com

  6. Treatment of Breast Cancer • Surgery • Chemotherapy • Radiation Therapy • Hormonal Therapy www.indicure.com

  7. Breast Cancer Surgery • Breast Conservation Surgery – Excision of lump with axillary nodes leaving as much breast as possible. The surgery restores near normal breast even after the surgery • Modified Radical Mastectomy - Breast cancer radical mastectomy entails removal of entire breast and axillary lymph nodes. The surgery is done when cancer is found in more than one part of the breast or the breast is so small that wide excision is not possible www.indicure.com

  8. Breast Cancer Surgery • Modified Radical Mastectomy with Reconstruction - Women who feel unhappy with the idea of loosing their breast choose the option of immediate breast reconstruction. The reconstructive surgery is done by a plastic surgeon who uses patient’s own breast tissue www.indicure.com

  9. Breast Cancer Treatment • Chemotherapy is given when breast cancer surgery is not sufficient to treat breast cancer. Chemotherapy entails giving drugs to the patients to destroy cancer cells. The therapy is given as Neoadjuvant, Adjuvant and Palliative chemotherapy • Radiation Therapy - Radiation therapy is given to patients who underwent breast conservation surgery. Radiation therapy kills cancer cells that may still be there after the surgery. Radiation therapy destroy high energy X-rays to destroy cancer cells www.indicure.com

  10. Breast cancer Treatment • Hormonal Therapy - Hormonal therapy medicines are whole body treatment for hormone-receptor-positive breast cancers. The receptors are like ears on breast cells that listen to signals from hormones. Hormonal therapy lowers the risk of early-stage breast cancer. www.indicure.com

  11. Breast Cancer Treatment in India • Breast Cancer Treatment in India is available at state-of-the art hospitals and clinics in India. • Best Cancer hospitals in India are well equipped with expert radiologists, physicians, pathologists and oncologists. • Every year many medical tourists come to India for breast cancer treatment owing to affordable cost of treatment, best of healthcare facilities and expertise of doctors www.indicure.com

  12. Breast Cancer Treatment in India with IndiCure • IndiCure is the premiere medical tourism company offering breast cancer treatment in association with best doctors and surgeons in India. • Visit Us – http://indicure.com.ng/cancer_treatment/breast_cancer_treatment_in_india.htm • Contact Us – +919818462127 or +919320036777 www.indicure.com

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