Breast Unit at the UDM
The Breast Unit of the Women's Unit is made up of a multidisciplinary team that allows us to offer the greatest possibilities of cure..
El breast cancer It is the most common malignant tumor among women worldwide (1 in 8 women). Although its incidence is increasing, its mortality has decreased thanks to improvements in early diagnosis and available treatments. This makes the chances of healing are very high, even 100% if detected in its early stages.
Breast Unit in the Women's Unit of the Ruber International Hospital
At the Women's Unit, we emphasize the importance of prevention and early diagnosis. Thus, we have a multidisciplinary team, 'The Breast Unit', which is primarily directed toward patients. To offer the greatest chance of recovery, a complete initial assessment is essential. This allows for personalized treatment and a single surgical procedure.
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The annual screening with physical examination from the consultation. Also, the support of a service of diagnostic radiology who will perform the most appropriate imaging techniques: digital mammography and breast and axillary ultrasound, breast MRI, galactography... Of course, also interventional radiology, with the performance of a biopsy with a thick and fine needle, harpoon marking with ultrasound, mammography and resonance control, PET-CT…
Specialist gynecologists-surgeons assess each case and the current trend is that we resort, whenever possible, to conservative surgery and removal of the sentinel nodeFor this purpose, we rely on a nuclear medicine specialist, thus avoiding the need to remove all the axillary lymph nodes if the sentinel node is not infiltrated. To this end, the Pathology Department will perform intraoperative biopsies, allowing us to make important decisions in the operating room.
If due to the characteristics of the tumor a mastectomy is required, in our center we work together with the Plastic Surgeons to perform immediate reconstructionThis minimizes the psychological impact and ensures the best cosmetic outcome for the patient. They are also performed for preventive purposes, when the risk of breast cancer is high and a mastectomy is decided upon after genetic counseling.
The planning of complementary treatment (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, etc.) and close monitoring by the Medical Oncologists and Radiotherapists of our center is essential to guarantee the success of the results.
El Mamaprint and the Oncotype These are innovative breast cancer classification techniques available in the Women's Unit and can avoid chemotherapy in cases with a favorable prognosis.
Since breast cancer treatment is multidisciplinary, we have Clinical psychologists available to patients who need it.
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