Organ-preserving surgeries for breast cancer treatment in Israel

Organ-preserving operations for cancer are a priority method of surgical treatment in the Israeli clinics. High-quality medical services, high level of the specialists' experience and the effective treatment programs help to carry out the successful surgical treatment of breast cancer.

Operations preserving the breast are based on saving of the most of the breast tissue, but removing a specific part of the organ with all possible tumor cells. In some cases of breast cancer, the oncologists also remove axillary connective tissue with regional lymph nodes.

Organ-preserving approach for breast cancer treatment has become one of the most innovative techniques of oncology treatment in Israel. Minimally invasive surgical interventions in the early stages of breast cancer are possible due to the development of modern high-precision diagnostic technologies. The small size of the tumor makes removing at the 1st stage of the disease and saving the breast possible.

The modern methods reduce the size of the tumor and make the organ-preserving surgeries. Among them:

• chemotherapy;
• methods of radiation therapy.

The best oncologists in Israeli clinics use 2 primary methods of organ-preserving surgical interventions for breast cancer:

• Operation when the cosmetic defect is eliminated with the tissue of the mammary gland;
• Operation when the defect is negated with a part of another muscle tissue or with the implant.

The primary indication for carrying out minimally invasive surgical operations for breast cancer is a patient's decision to retain the organ. However, there are some contraindications for providing this method of breast cancer treatment. The specialists offer such a treatment option, only in 1-2 stages of cancer.

A patient has to undergo the complete diagnostics. Just after the comprehensive examination, an oncologist may prescribe organ-preserving treatment method.

Contraindications may include:

• Absolute — when the growth of tumor cells co-occurs in many areas of breast tissue;
• Relative — when the tumor is up to 2.5 cm in size but can be reduced by therapeutic effects.

The cost of organ-preserving operations for breast cancer treatment in Israel depends on:

• stage of cancer,
• program of preliminary diagnostic examination,
• duration of the rehabilitation period.