An operation to remove breast cancer, with the breast kept or rebuilt wherever possible.
Pending doctor checkWhere it is safe, only the tumour and a margin around it are removed (breast-conserving surgery), and the breast is reshaped in the same operation (oncoplastic surgery). Where the whole breast must be removed (mastectomy), it can often be rebuilt. The lymph nodes in the armpit are checked, usually with a small sampling operation. A vacuum-assisted biopsy can be used to diagnose or remove small lumps without open surgery.
Women, and occasionally men, with breast cancer, and people with a strong family history who may benefit from genetic testing.
Every patient gets their own estimate, in writing, from the hospital. These are the things that move it.
Room types, equipment and running costs differ from one hospital to the next.
A surgeon's fee follows their experience and how complex the operation is.
Keyhole or robotic surgery, and the make of any implant, can change the price.
Other conditions, earlier treatment and the tests you need before treatment all count.
Days in hospital, any time in intensive care and the weeks you spend recovering in India.
Physiotherapy, medicines to take home and follow-up visits are added only if your doctor asks for them.
The estimate is not final until the doctor has examined you in India. If anything changes, we explain it before you agree to it.
Get your written estimateOften, yes, especially when the tumour is small compared with the breast, or after chemotherapy shrinks it. The surgeon advises after reviewing your scans.
If you were diagnosed young or have close relatives with breast or ovarian cancer, testing may help plan your treatment. The doctor advises.
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