Breast Surgery
Breast surgery is a surgical specialty that examines and treats diseases that occur in the breast tissue and surrounding areas. Surgeons specializing in this field deal with breast cancer, fibroadenoma, cysts and other breast diseases. It usually includes treatment methods such as breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy. Breast surgeons also provide expertise in breast aesthetics and perform procedures such as reconstructive surgery and breast reconstruction. This specialty focuses on preventive measures, early diagnosis and effective treatment strategies for breast health issues that require a multidisciplinary approach.
Liv Hospital Breast Surgery Clinic
Based on the vital importance of early diagnosis in breast cancer, Liv Hospital uses powerful diagnostic technology with mammography, ultrasonography and MRI applications. At Liv Hospital Breast Surgery Clinic, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer cases and other breast diseases are approached from a multidisciplinary perspective.
How is Breast Cancer Treated at Liv Hospital?
In the diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases at Liv Hospital Breast Surgery Clinic, experts from different departments such as breast surgery, radiology, pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, genetics and psychiatry decide together on follow-up and treatment using the latest technological diagnosis and treatment methods. In addition, the most appropriate treatment protocol for breast cancer patients is determined by the tumor council by considering current approaches.
All characteristics of the patient, such as genetic characteristics, tumor characteristics, age and gender, are of great importance for the treatment. At Liv Hospital Breast Surgery Clinic, taking all these features into consideration, patients are evaluated by doctors from different disciplines and a personalized treatment protocol is applied. Family members at risk of cancer are identified through family screening performed in the clinic.
In Liv Hospital Breast Surgery Clinic, in addition to advanced breast surgery practices, methods such as tru-cut biopsy, vacuum biopsy, ultrasound or mammography-guided mass marking and removal are applied in cooperation with the radiology unit, depending on the clinical conditions of the patients.
