Early/Locally Advanced Stage
In Early or Locally Advanced breast cancers, the cancer cells have not spread beyond the breast and or surrounding lymph nodes. Treatment goals is to cure! That is to reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence or spread to other parts of the body.
Surgery
Surgery is a procedure to remove the tumour and other affected areas such as the lymph nodes.
Some possible procedures include:
Breast Conserving Surgery (BCS)(1)
Only the part of the breast that has cancer is removed. This includes the tumour, some surrounding tissue and possibly the lymph nodes.
WIDE EXCISION/LUMPECTOMY
HOOKWIRE LOCALISATION
WIDE EXCISION/LUMPECTOMY
HOOKWIRE LOCALISATION
Oncoplastic Breast Conserving Surgery(1)
In addition to treating the cancer, there are options available to maximize or avoid compromise in cosmetic outcomes following breast cancer surgery.
PERIAREOLAR INCISION
VERTICAL SCAR INCISION
WISE PATTERN INCISION
PERIAREOLAR INCISION
VERTICAL SCAR INCISION
WISE PATTERN INCISION
Mastectomy with Breast Reconstruction(1)
The whole breast is removed in this procedure.
SIMPLE MASTECTOMY
ABDOMEN FLAP(DIEP OR TRAM)
LATISSIMUS DORSI(LD) FLAP FROM BACK
LICAP
AICAP
SIMPLE MASTECTOMY
ABDOMEN FLAP(DIEP OR TRAM)
LATISSIMUS DORSI(LD) FLAP FROM BACK
LICAP
AICAP
Axillary Surgery(1)
The lymph nodes located in the armpit that are found to have cancer cells are removed.
SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY(SLNB)
AXILLARY CLEARANCE
SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY(SLNB)
AXILLARY CLEARANCE
References:
(1) Singhealth Duke NUS Academic Medical Centre. (2018). Your Breast Health Making informed choices. Singapore; Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd.