{"id":11,"date":"2021-02-17T15:14:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T15:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2021-08-11T14:47:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T14:47:30","slug":"breast-cancer-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/treatment\/breast-cancer-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Cancer Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00e53ca elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00e53ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d8c42d\" data-id=\"7d8c42d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81338b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81338b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_391297747-1-768x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7468\" alt=\"My Breast My Health Surgeons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_391297747-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_391297747-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_391297747-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_391297747-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_391297747-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_391297747-1-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28e16c8 blogDescription\" data-id=\"28e16c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6de16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c6de16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Breast My Health<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a2322 greenDash elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a2322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BREAST CANCER SURGERY<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267a887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"267a887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you were diagnosed with breast cancer, one of your treatment options may include surgery. Broadly speaking you can either have have a mastectomy with or without a reconstruction or breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy).<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27b9a24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27b9a24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccc48d9\" data-id=\"ccc48d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-453bb65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"453bb65\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d86c68\" data-id=\"9d86c68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0074e greenDash elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf0074e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Mastectomy<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd98e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dd98e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mastectomy is an operation that removes the entire breast. A simple mastectomy is when the breast is removed, including the nipple-areolar region. You can also have a mastectomy as part of a reconstruction (skin-sparing \/ nipple preserving mastectomy). This is where the skin of the breast is preserved, creating a pocket for the reconstruction. Sometimes, the nipple-areolar region can be preserved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fedcc04\" data-id=\"fedcc04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291ee64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"291ee64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-02-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8358\" alt=\"My Breast My Health Video Coming Soon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-02-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-02-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d3494 faqTabs elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"21d3494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3541\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3541\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>When would we do a mastectomy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3541\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3541\"><p>Generally, if the cancer is large in relation to your breast size, then a mastectomy is<br \/>recommended. Other indications would include: more than two cancers in different parts<br \/>of the breast and inflammatory breast cancer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3542\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3542\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>What does it involve?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3542\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3542\"><p>For a simple mastectomy, the scar is placed across the chest. The breast, nipple-<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">areola<\/span><br \/>region, and skin are removed. The result will be a flat chest.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3543\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3543\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>What does the scar look like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3543\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3543\"><p>The scar usually runs across the chest wall.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3544\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3544\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>How long does the surgery take?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3544\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3544\"><p>Normally about 90 minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3545\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3545\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>How long is recovery time?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3545\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3545\"><p>Recovery time is usually relatively quick. You should not feel much pain or discomfort<br \/>and regular pain relief should be enough. It may take about 2 weeks to fully recover.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3546\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3546\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>Would I need any further treatment afterwards?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3546\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3546\"><p>It depends on the final outcome of the surgery. Once the specimen is analysed in the lab,<br \/>we will have a better idea about whether further treatment is needed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3547\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3547\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>Do I have to stay overnight?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3547\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3547\"><p>You don&#8217;t have to stay in the hospital overnight. However, you will need someone to be<br \/>with you overnight if you are going home.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3548\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3548\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>What are the potential side effects and complications?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3548\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3548\"><p>Like any surgery, a mastectomy has its risks and complications. These may include but<br \/>not limited to bleeding, infection, seroma (collection of fluid under the skin), numbness,<br \/>asymmetry and delayed wound healing. Some people also experience chronic pains.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e81cfd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e81cfd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cd9aaf\" data-id=\"8cd9aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e8458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4e8458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48daad6\" data-id=\"48daad6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-678e3b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"678e3b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ba3547\" data-id=\"8ba3547\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d55732 greenDash elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d55732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Lumpectomy<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efcf8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efcf8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A lumpectomy means removal of a lump, in this case, the removal of the breast cancer lump. As the rest of the breast is left intact, it also known as breast conservation surgery. Other names for a lumpectomy include wide local excision or wire guided wide local<br \/>excision (if we use a wire to localise the cancer).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f14ca4c\" data-id=\"f14ca4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9784c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d9784c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-02-1-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8358\" alt=\"My Breast My Health Video Coming Soon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-02-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/mybreastmyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2021-08-02-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1a44e faqTabs elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ee1a44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>When would we do breast conservation surgery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\"><p>We would do this operation when the size of the cancer is small in relation to the size of<br \/>the breast.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2492\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>What does it involve?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2492\"><p>The aim of the operation is to remove the cancer with a good rim of healthy normal breast<br \/>tissue surrounding it. Once the cancer is removed, the surrounding breast tissue is<br \/>mobilised to close the defect created by removing the lump. This minimises the risk of<br \/>having a defect or dimple in the breast.<br \/>If after analyses by the histopathologist in the lab, the cancer is seen to be too close to the<br \/>margins, we will need to do a further operation to remove a little bit more of breast tissue,<br \/>to ensure a good clearance. This operation is done normally a few weeks after the first<br \/>operation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2493\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>What does the scar look like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2493\"><p>The scar is usually not very long. We always try to make sure that the scar is placed as<br \/>hidden away as possible. But the most importantly, the placement of scar should not<br \/>hinder the removal of the cancer.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2494\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>How long does the surgery take?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2494\"><p>It normally takes about an hour.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2495\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>What are the potential side effects and complications?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2495\"><p>A lumpectomy is not a big operation, however, all surgeries carry risks.<br \/>These may include but not limited to: bleeding, infection, seroma (fluid collection),<br \/>numbness, change in breast shape.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2496\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2496\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>How long is recovery?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2496\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2496\"><p>The operation is very well tolerated by most patients and recovery is usually relatively<br \/>quick. You should be able to return to normal activities within 7 &#8211; 10 days.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2497\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2497\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>Do I have to stay overnight?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2497\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2497\"><p>No, the majority of cases are performed as day case surgeries. This means you can go<br \/>home on the same day after surgery.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2498\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2498\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"bigQ\">Q. <\/span>Would I need any further treatment afterwards?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2498\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2498\"><p>This depends on the final characteristics of your cancer. If the cancer is an invasive<br \/>cancer, it is likely you will be recommended to have radiotherapy. Other treatments<br \/>include chemotherapy, endocrine treatment, and immunotherapy. However, these can only<br \/>be determined after the surgery.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Breast My Health BREAST CANCER SURGERY If you were diagnosed with breast cancer, one of your treatment options may include surgery. Broadly speaking you can either have have a mastectomy with or without a reconstruction or breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy). Mastectomy A mastectomy is an operation that removes the entire breast. 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