60 days delay in breast cancer surgery increases 26% risk of death

Breast cancer surgeries as performed by the experienced oncologist in Mumbai can be of the following types:

Lumpectomy or also popularly known as breast conservative surgery is a procedure where only a part of the breast is removed which in infected by cancer. This surgery is ideally recommended when the cancer is in its early stages and the spread of cancer is limited to only one area of the breast.

Mastectomy (Partial/ Complete) or removing the entire breast including the fatty tissues, ducts, globules and some skin area.

Lymph node dissection or removal of certain / several lymph nodes (Sentinel node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissection)

Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) surgery wherein the surgeon removes many underarm lymph nodes

Breast Reconstruction includes implant reconstruction, flap reconstruction and nipple reconstruction