Name: Breast Cancer - Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
Uploaded: 2023-03-20T14:03:50+03:00
Description: Early diagnosis, person centred treatment!

Early diagnosis, person centred treatment!

Our Oncology team is committed to providing you with a comprehensive cancer management program, including prevention and early detection, treatment options, and support.

What is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is a type of cancer that occurs when cells in the milk glands and ducts of the breast start to multiply uncontrollably and spread throughout the body. It can first spread to the immediate environment and then to the lymph nodes close to the breast. The cause of breast cancer is unknown, but early diagnosis is crucial.

Breast cancer is becoming increasingly common in women, with one in eight women worldwide and one in 12 women in Turkey being affected. Effective screening programs can significantly reduce breast cancer mortality rates.

Symptoms

If there is crusting, peeling on the nipple,
If you have a swelling in your breast or armpit for more than two weeks,
If the skin of the breast has an orange peel appearance,

Bloody discharge from the nipple,
Change in the shape or size of your breast; if there is a recent asymmetry between the two breasts,
In case of hardness, swelling or a mass under the armpit, consult a specialist physician without delay.

If there is a change in nipple position,
If you feel a different pain in your breast during your menstrual period,
If the nipple is pulled inwards,

Surgery

With early diagnosis, the survival rate exceeds 90%. One of the important treatment methods in breast cancer is surgery. The tumour is removed by surgery and then auxiliary treatments are applied to prevent recurrence and spread of the tumour to other organs.

It is possible to categorise the surgeries performed in breast cancer treatment under 3 headings:

Radical Mastectomy: The entire breast is removed together with the cancerous tissue; at the same time or later, the patient can have a breast made with silicone prosthesis or her own tissues.

Skin-sparing mastectomy: All of the breast tissue is removed, but the breast skin can be preserved. A silicone prosthesis is placed in place of the removed tissue to provide a natural appearance.

Breast-conserving surgery: With this type of surgery, the tumour and some surrounding breast tissue are removed together and the breast is left in place. Thus, both the natural appearance and the psychological state of the patient are preserved. After the operation, radiotherapy is applied for 5-7 weeks to prevent recurrence of the disease. Breast conserving surgeries are not performed on pregnant women, patients with multifocal tumours in one breast, and patients who have previously undergone radiotherapy in this area.

Why choose Hisar Intercontinental in the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases?

- Diagnose, radiation oncology, oncological and treatment and surgery in a complex center
- “Smart radiotheraphy” the future of the treatment with MR-Linac
- Full robotic, “zero touch” and automated chemotheraphy medicine preparation
- With latest technology PET-CT device spot-on diagnose
- Digital pathology system
- Tumor council and multidisciplinary team

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

MR-Linac 1,5 Tesla

MR-LINAC is a “smart radiotherapy” method that destroys the tumour with rays by targeting with special images and measurements.

MR-LINAC, which has more advanced equipment compared to conventional radiotherapy, provides new and important gains to the patient and radiation oncologist thanks to MR (Magnetic Resonance) added to radiotherapy.

Since the MR Linac can monitor tumour movement caused by breathing, swallowing and other normal body movements during treatment, irradiation is applied directly to the tumour and healthy tissues are also protected. By identifying the most active and aggressive parts of the tumour, higher doses of radiation can be delivered to this area.

Different dose settings can be made each time
By following the movements of tumour tissues and internal organs, pinpoint radiotherapy can be performed
MRI in soft tissues can instantly detect tumours and change treatment
The tumour can be easily monitored even during treatment without markers
Shorter treatment duration compared to radiotherapy treatments

Linac

A modern linear accelerator (Linac) is a device that generates high-energy X-rays and electron beams for the treatment of cancer patients. Radiation therapy is based on the interaction between matter and radiation. Thanks to the Simetry feature in the Elekta Versa HD device, errors that may occur during treatment can be prevented by monitoring tumour and intact organ movements. Up to 1 mm. can provide the treatment of brain tumours with special apparatus.

Thanks to the Vision RT method;

Reliable treatment
Preventing the risk of wrong patient and wrong site
Possibility to monitor patient movements at any time
No need for marking with marker
Unmasked treatment for claustrophobic patients
No radiation exposure

Robotic and Fully Automated Drug Preparation

While the treatment of patients in the chemotherapy unit will be carried out in a comfortable environment, the medicines prepared for the patients will be prepared by fully automatic and robotic systems in a sterile, untouched, sterile manner to protect employee and patient safety.

PET-CT

PET-CT is an advanced technological imaging method created by the combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and computerized tomography (CT) and plays an active role especially in the field of oncology, as well as cardiac and neurological disorders.

Advantages of PET-CT

Early Diagnosis
Cancer Staging
Detection Of Recurrence
Planning Therapy
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Therapy
Safe And Painless Scanning

What Is Different In Hisar Intercontinental Hospital for PET-CT?

Same Day PET-CT Scanning

Same Day Result

High Definition

The PET-CT device in our hospital serves our patients with the highest resolution image available in the industry, with 95 mm3 in a 400×400 matrix recon. Thus, even the smallest details that cannot be seen in other devices are detected, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment process and helping to prevent unnecessary surgical procedures and biopsies.

Wider Gantry

Our device, which was developed considering overweight and obese patients, has a 24 percent wider gantry than other manufacturers. The larger space is also an advantage for people with claustrophobia.

Low Radiation, High Speed

Our PET-CT device, which works with lower dose radiation, not only increases patient comfort, but also detects abnormalities such as cancerous cells by scanning the entire body with maximum speed and sensitivity.

Diagnosis with less radioactive material

Compared with other devices, scans can be performed by obtaining high-resolution images with a lower dose of radioactive material administered through the intravenous line.

Doctor

Assoc. Prof. Alper Nuri Şahbaz, M.D.

General Surgeon

Assoc. Prof. Nuri Alper Şahbaz completed his medical education at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (2002- Medicine in English). Between 2003 and 2006, he conducted scientific and clinical studies at Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Medical School, one of the best medical schools in the USA, in Houston-Texas. During this period, he successfully passed the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) exams and was awarded the ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certificate, which is a license to practice medicine in the USA (05.08.2005).

Returning to his country in 2006, he completed his general surgery specialization at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa). With his studies and trainings, he received the “Diplôme d’Université de Chirurgie Laparoscopique” Diploma from the University of Strasbourg in the field of Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery in 2015.

He successfully passed the European Board of Endocrine Surgery examination held in Amsterdam in May 2018 and was entitled to receive the European Board of Surgery Qualification Examination (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes). He is one of the 5 surgeons with this certificate in all fields of endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland and neuroendocrine tumors) in Turkey.

He received the title of Associate Professor in December 2018 and in his career, he has been particularly interested in advanced surgeries of endocrine surgery such as thyroid cancer and diseases surgery, parathyroid surgery, adrenal gland surgery, follow-up and treatment of breast diseases, breast cancer, oncoplastic breast surgery. At the same time, he performs all kinds of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with more than 10 years of experience in laproscopic and minimally invasive surgeries and endoscopic procedures. He has performed more than 2000 successful surgical operations in these areas.

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