Chairman & Sr. Consultant
Radiation Oncology
+91-11-30403040Breast Cancer is a form of cancer that develops due to the uncontrolled growth of the cells of the breasts. It is one of the most prominent forms of cancer majorly found in women, but can also occur in men.
The Breast Cancer Programme at BLK-Max Cancer Centre offers varied Breast surgeries, including Radical Resections, Breast Conservations, a variety of Breast Reconstructions involving Sentinel Lymph Node Techniques.
Programme Highlights:
The programme consists of a multi-team care approach for each patient by nationally recognised experts working together in a collaborative manner.
Superior Diagnostic Capabilities:
Advanced Treatment Options:
Usually, breast cancer can begin from:
Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer include:
Cancer Doctors or Oncologists conduct various tests to diagnose Breast Cancer to ascertain the spread of cancer to other parts of the body.
Breast Cancer is often diagnosed using the following tests:
A patient might get Chemotherapy, Hormone Therapy or Targeted Therapy along with surgery or radiation. This approach helps in killing the left behind cancer cells, during other forms of treatment.
Genetic Factors
Environmental and Lifestyle Risk Factors
Breast cancer treatment cost in India includes expenses for diagnosis, treatment procedures, and medications.
Many factors decide the treatment cost, such as the patient’s age, size of the tumour, type of cancer, and type of treatment the doctor advises. Based on these, there might be a variation in the cost of treatment.
More than 50% of the treatment cost goes to surgery. A major part of the treatment cost is because of hormonal and radiation therapy, which may be required before or after the surgery.
Around 10-20% of the treatment cost goes to diagnostic tests. The treatment cost also depends on the city and the hospital where the patient is getting treated.
Breast cancer treatment cost in India is transparent than in western countries such as the UK or USA. Many people from around the world visit India for the best breast cancer treatment.
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