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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer

Advanced, compassionate care to detect breast cancer early and provide personalized treatment plans

Dr Neeraj Dhingra, experienced radiation oncologist treating cancer patients in Pune

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breast grow uncontrollably, forming a lump or tumor. It is the most common cancer in women, accounting for about 15% of all new cancer cases, and about 12–13% of women will face breast cancer in their lifetime. Early detection and timely treatment greatly improve outcomes.

Risk Factors

  • Age over 40 or post-menopause
  • Personal or family history of breast cancer
  • BRCA1/BRCA2 or other inherited gene changes
  • Dense breast tissue on a mammogram
  • Long-term estrogen exposure
  • Hormone replacement therapy, prior chest radiation, heavy alcohol use, or obesity

Warning Signs

Change in breast size or shape
A lump or thickening in the breast or underarm
Skin dimpling, redness, or “orange peel” texture
Nipple inversion or unusual discharge
Scaly or swollen skin on the breast, nipple, or areola

Diagnosis

Clinical breast examination
MRI when indicated
Mammography and breast ultrasound
PET-CT for staging when required
Needle or core biopsy with ER/PR, HER2 and multigene testing

Prevention & Screening

Regular Mammograms

Annual after age 50 (earlier for high-risk women)

Lifestyle

Healthy weight, physical activity, limited alcohol

Protective Choices

Early pregnancy, breastfeeding, or medical options like ovarian suppression when advised

Genetic Counseling

For women with strong family history or known BRCA mutations

Dr Neeraj Dhingra, experienced radiation oncologist treating cancer patients in Pune
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Treatment Options

Every patient receives a multidisciplinary plan designed by our breast/oncology surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation specialists
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Hormone Therapy
Targeted Therapy & Immunotherapy
Radiation oncologist providing advanced cancer treatment and care in Pune
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Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Radiation Therapy in Breast cancer is mostly utilised in a postoperative setting. This is given to the postoperative breast or chest wall along with draining nodal regions. The aim of the treatment is to prevent local recurrences. The various protocols for administering radiation to breast are:
Conventional fractionation

The standard dose of 1.8-2Gy is delivered daily and the entire treatment duration is around 5-6 weeks.

Hypofractionation

Slightly higher doses than the conventional method are delivered daily. The advantage of this is the reduced overall treatment time of 3-4 weeks. This is the standard treatment protocol across institutes now.

Extremely Hypofractionated

Newer trials have studied the delivery of treatment in 1-2 weeks by giving high doses per day. These studies in international centers have delivered equivalent results with respect to tumor control rates and adverse event profile.

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)

In cases where the tumor size is upto 2-3 cms and no nodal burden only the tumor bed can be given radiation instead of the whole breast. This treatment protocol is finished in 1-2 weeks and can be done in indicated cases after discussing with your radiation oncologist.

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