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Breast cancer surgery in Italy: Our Best Clinics and Costs 2025

Why choose Italy for breast cancer surgery?

  • Accredited clinics: Italy's leading hospitals are JCI-accredited. This ensures high standards of care and patient safety.
  • Innovative methods: Italian clinics employ cutting-edge methods such as oncoplastic surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy. They also use innovative devices like the MarginProbe system for real-time margin assessment.
  • High success rates: Breast cancer surgery in Italy shows an efficacy rate of 85-90% for early-stage breast cancer patients. The post-operative outcomes are excellent.
  • Expert surgeons: Renowned specialists, including Prof. Gentilini, have performed over 5,000 breast surgeries. They specialize in hereditary breast neoplasms and complex cases such as pregnancy-associated breast cancer.

Access advanced Breast cancer surgery solutions in trusted clinics from $23,113.

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How Much Does Breast cancer surgery Cost in Italy?

The cost of breast cancer surgery in Italy starts from $21,295, depending on the procedure and facility. Standard breast cancer surgery costs approximately $21,300. Some packages may include additional services and accommodations.

Included: Surgery, diagnostics, anesthesia, hospital stay, medications, follow-up care, and local transportation.

Not included: Additional medical tests, revision fees (if needed), extended hospital stays, and optional recovery treatments.

ItalyTurkeyAustria
Breast cancer surgery-from  $6,010-
Mastectomy-from  $4,500-
Lumpectomy -from  $5,000-
The price research is based on updated and verified costs from the Bookimed partner clinics.

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Our Breast cancer surgery Packages in Italy September 2025

Breast cancer Diagnostics and Surgery

Italy, Milan

Oreste Gentilini

26 years of experience
  • Dr. Oreste Gentilini has provided over 5,000 breast cancer surgeries.
  • San Raffaele Hospital performs over 52,000 operations annually.
  • Included Services: Individual patient room, transfer airport-clinic-airport, VIP transfer.
  • Stay Info: 3 days stay in the hospital, 7 days stay in the hotel, both included in the price.
  • Surgery type: Breast cancer surgery aimed to preserve the breasts and lymph nodes.

Discover the Best Breast cancer surgery Clinics in Italy: 4 Verified Options and Prices

The Bookimed clinic ranking is based on data science algorithms, providing a trusted, transparent, and objective comparison. It takes into account patient demand, review scores (both positive and negative), the frequency of updates to treatment options and prices, response speed, and clinic certifications.

Breast cancer surgery Overview in Italy

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Surgery Time - 4 hours
Stay in the country - 10 days
Rehabilitation - 30 days
Anesthesia - General anesthesia
Requests processed - 46119
Verified patient reviews - 20
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Oreste Gentilini

26 years of experience

Doctor Oreste Gentilini is an Italian specialist in breast cancer treatment with over 20 years of experience, providing over 5,000 breast cancer surgeries. He is the head of the Breast Unit in San Raffaele Hospital and the SOUND study at the European Institute of Oncology of Milan. He has authored over 100 papers on breast tumors treatment, with a focus on breast cancer management in young women and pregnant patients. He is a founding member and Vice President of EU-BREAST, and a member of the board of directors of the Italian National Association of Senologists and Surgeons (ANISC).

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Shakiha • Meningioma
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Aug 27, 2021
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بصراحة أود شكر الفريق الطبي باكمله في مستشفى سان رفائييل قسم جراحة المخ والاعصاب بقيادة الخبير البروفيسور دكتور مورتيني شكر هو من أعماق قلبي على عدة امور : مستشفى في قمة الدقة والاتقان والتنظيم وفريق طبي متميز اضافة الى ان هذا الدكتور من التواضع والخبرة والاسلوب الراقي لا اجد الكلمات المعبرة لشكره والثناء عليه هو وفريقه المساعد من الجراحين وطبيبة التخدير ووالى اصغر موظف وعامل في هذا المستشفى الانساني واتمنى لهم التوفيق والنجاح في انقاذ ارواح الناس وعلاجهم وشفائهم
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Евгения • Stomach cancer surgery
Italy
Nov 7, 2018
Verified review.
"I declare with all responsibility that the San Rafael clinic in Milan is the best
The professionalism of the doctors, the newest equipment, the care of the clinic staff are among the best in Europe. The treatment and operations in Russia and Germany have been carried out, I declare with all responsibility that the San Rafael clinic in Milan is the best. After treating my father’s stomach cancer, I visited the neurologist and gastroenterologist and myself. Thank you so much to the coordinator, the doctors from the international department of the clinic. More in the world of such doctors. THANK YOU!
Anonymous • Consultation with an oncologist
Russian Federation
Jan 2, 2020
Verified review.
We received a remote consultation at the San Rafael Clinic, for us this format was not suitable, because the second opinion is for those who either confirm the diagnosis or ask for another alternative treatment, we were told that after the consultation, continue the same, although we were treated and there was no result, as a result, after a remote consultation, we were not assigned anything, plus all communication was extended for a couple of months, because the clinic’s response rate was very low. We could not get any concrete answer, so this consultation was useless for us.
Anonymous • Biopsy
Russian Federation
Feb 25, 2019
Verified review.
"Just returned from there
Just returned from there. Everything was top notch, and doctors, and the organization of the stay. It took 2 days from the first call to the bookmarked to my arrival in Milan. The next morning, consult a doctor. All questions were solved almost instantly, the results of all analyzes and studies were ready the next day. And constantly in touch with the coordinator Catherine and care worker Alexander. In my trips to the clinic, I was accompanied by a super translator Yulya Sukhneva. Thanks to the clear and professional work of Julia, Kati and Alexander, my stay was very short, I saved money on the hotel. The hotel, by the way, was excellent, up to the clinic, 200 meters. Yes, and more, the prices for consultations and analyzes are quite comparable with those in Moscow. I spent much less money than I thought at first. Thank you all!
HALYNA NIKOLAIEVA • Melanoma
Ukraine
Jun 10, 2019
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Thanks her
The doctor caused confidence and showed high professionalism, understood all the details and documents. She appointed the newest treatment. Satisfied with the service, Katerina Bonko was constantly in touch, showed attention and care. Thanks her.
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I am satisfied with the service, Katerina Bonko was constantly in touch, showed attention and care. Thanks her.
Anonymous • Consultation with an oncologist
Ukraine
Jun 29, 2022
Verified review.
- We were confirmed the same diagnosis that we received in Ukraine
We were confirmed the same diagnosis that we received in Ukraine. It was decided to continue treatment in Ukraine.
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Anonymous • Consultation with an oncologist
Italy
Jan 22, 2022
Verified review.
I would not hesitate to recommend Bookimed for enabling to have the required treatment
The Hospital handled my appointment and the paperwork promptly and efficiently. My outpatient contact with the Consultant was very professional. I would not hesitate to recommend Bookimed for enabling to have the required treatment.
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Updated: 06/29/2022
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Our Breast cancer surgery Techniques: What Suits You Best?

When considering Breast cancer surgery, it’s important to understand the different techniques and which is best suited for you. Here’s a concise comparison of popular options:

Mastectomy

It is a surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts, partially or completely, to treat or prevent breast cancer.

Pros: Mastectomy significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence by up to 90%. It is suitable for large tumors or multiple tumors in the same breast.
Cons: Longer recovery period compared to lumpectomy, and potential loss of sensation in the breast area. It may require additional reconstructive surgery.
Effectiveness: 90% reduction in breast cancer recurrence risk.
Duration: 2-3 hours.
Recovery: 4-6 weeks.
Best for: Large or multiple tumors, genetic predisposition to breast cancer, and when breast-conserving surgery is not an option.
Prices: Cost of Mastectomy in Italy from $4,500

Lumpectomy

Breast-conserving surgery involves removing a breast tumor and a small margin of surrounding tissue to treat breast cancer.

Pros: Preserves most of the breast, maintaining its appearance and sensation. Offers a 5-year survival rate of 93% when combined with radiation therapy.
Cons: May require additional surgeries if cancer cells are detected at the margins. Higher risk of local recurrence compared to mastectomy.
Effectiveness: Achieves a 5-year survival rate of approximately 93% with adjuvant therapy.
Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Recovery: 1 to 3 weeks
Best for: Early-stage breast cancer and tumors less than 5 centimeters.
Prices: Cost of Lumpectomy in Italy from $5,000