Mastectomy for Breast Cancer with Sentinel Node Biopsy — Nutritionist & Nursing Care
What's included in this package
Medical Procedures
- Mastectomy
- Thyroid resection
- 24-hr nurse services
- 3 meals per day by nutritionist
- Preoperative tests
- Post-operative care
- Post-op medications
- Medications
- Consultation with an anesthesiologist
- Consultation with a doctor
- Consultation with an oncologist
Duration
- 1 days in the hospital
- 1 day in the hotel
Accommodation
Hospitalization
Transport
Transfer is not included
Additional information
Breast cancer treatments including mastectomy, lumpectomy and centinel node biopsy can be performed in one day and discharged the next day.
Patients nedd to stay one day before at the hotel nextdoor Four Points Hotel in order to avoid early transportation.
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- Personal medical coordinator
- Medical travel arrangements — booking of air tickets and hotel rooms at special partner prices
- Patient advocacy during medical travel
Program price
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About the clinic
Galenia Hospital is a JCI-accredited private medical center in Cancún, Mexico. Its core specialties are oncology, surgery, and mammology. The hospital treats around 10,000 patients each year, many coming from the US and Canada.
- Holds Accreditation Canada Diamond Status for quality and safety.
- Offers breast-conserving surgery alongside mastectomy procedures.
- 200 physicians across 10 departments provide adult-only care.
- Serves a diverse international patient base from Latin America, Australia, and Europe.
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FAQ
Types of mastectomy
- according to Halsted (removal of pectoralis major and minor muscles and axillary tissue);
- according to Urban (removal of pectoralis major and minor muscles, axillary tissue and lymph nodes);
- according to Patty (removal of the mammary gland and pectoralis minor muscle);
- according to Madden (removal of the gland with preservation of the pectoral muscles).
Benefits of mastectomy:
- the possibility of complete reconstruction of the glands ;
- the chance of recurrence is lower than with lumpectomy.
Disadvantages of breast removal
- breast loss;
- longer recovery period after surgery.
Side effects of mastectomy
- side effects of general anesthesia (dizziness, headache, confusion, nausea, etc.);
- bleeding;
- infection;
- lymphedema.
Lymphedema is swelling of the extremities caused by stagnation of lymph after removal of the lymph node.
Edema can develop immediately after surgery, and after a fairly long time.
Lymph stasis is characterized by:
- swelling of the limbs, a feeling of heaviness in them:
- decreased flexibility in the arms and legs;