Breast Cancer Surgery
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Breast Biopsies
A breast biopsy is a test that removes tissue or cells from the breast so that it can be examined further by a pathologist.
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Hookwire Localised Breast Surgery
Hookwire localised breast surgery can be performed for benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) lesions in the breast.
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Wide Local Excision (Lumpectomy)
A wide local excision aims to remove a cancer with a small margin of surrounding normal breast tissue. It is also known as breast conservation surgery.
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Therapeutic Mammaplasty
A therapeutic mammaplasty aims to remove breast cancer and then reshape the breast using a breast reduction (reduction mammaplasty) technique.
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Perforator Flaps
A perforator flap is an island of skin and the underlying fat that is moved to replace a defect in the breast. The blood supply of the tissue must be preserved for the flap to survive.
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Mastectomy
The aim of mastectomy is to remove all the breast tissue. There are different types of mastectomy. Reconstruction is always discussed when mastectomy is recommended.
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Breast reconstruction is a procedure (or operation) that recreates a breast shape on the chest wall following a mastectomy. Breast reconstruction is an option for most women who have a mastectomy.
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Sentinel Node Biopsy
Breast cancer treatment usually involves removing some lymph nodes in addition to removing the cancer from the breast. Testing the lymph nodes gives us important information about the breast cancer and helps plan further treatment.
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Axillary Lymph Node Clearance Surgery
The axilla (armpit) contains 10-40 lymph nodes. If breast cancer spreads, it most commonly goes to these lymph nodes.