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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As the primary surgeon, Prof.Gentilini has performed over 5,000 surgical procedures on the breast.
He is an expert in familial and hereditary breast neoplasms, specializing in the development of preventive measures aimed at reducing the risk of cancer development in women with a high genetic predisposition.
Prof.Gentilini is an international reference point for managing special cases of breast oncology, such as cancer during pregnancy and cancer at a very early age.
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The main reasons why women choose breast cancer (BC) treatment abroad:
Breast cancer is well treatable - this is the first thing that is important to know for women with such a diagnosis. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the milestone of 5 years survive:
If we talk about the average 5-year survival rate for all stages, it is 90%.
It is important to understand that statistics are averages, and the effectiveness of treatment is individual in each case. In addition to the stage, it is influenced by the type of tumour, the age of the woman, her general state of health, correctly selected and carried out treatment.
Choosing where to treat breast cancer, Bookimed patients in most cases give preference to the following countries:
When choosing a clinic for breast cancer treatment, it is necessary to consider such factors:
More than 50 reviews of breast cancer treatment in different countries are collected here.
Here is one of them. It's a story about a woman who was told by doctors in the CIS that she had metastatic breast cancer. German doctors made a diagnosis and disproved this diagnosis.
My mum was given a terrible diagnosis in Russia - stage 4 breast cancer. The doctors' actions did not inspire confidence, so we turned to Bookimed to find a clinic and a doctor. We were offered Park-Klinik, Dr Ursula Makowiec.
Mum underwent a 3-day in-patient examination in a separate ward. Friendly atmosphere, professionalism, respectful attitude to an elderly patient - all this allowed us to relax, not to try to control every step of the medical staff, to read articles on the Internet. I was sure that we made the right choice.
And the main thing is that the diagnosis was not confirmed! Mum did not have breast cancer with metastases, but sweat gland cancer in the axilla without any signs of metastases, and the prognosis is much more favourable.
The doctor told us - you came in here with a fatal diagnosis and came out a healthy person!
We plan to continue to see this doctor at this clinic.
I would also like to thank the interpreter Marina Wernke. She turned out to be not only an excellent professional but also a very pleasant interlocutor, we felt very comfortable with her.
I would also like to thank the supervisors, who were very helpful during the whole time my mum was in the clinic.
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When choosing a doctor for breast cancer treatment abroad, it is important to focus on:
We have selected leading doctors who specialise in the treatment of breast tumours. When compiling the list, we were guided by the above criteria, so any of them we would recommend to our family and friends.
Dr Manuela Seifert (Solingen Clinic in Germany) is an oncologist with over 20 years of experience. She specialises in breast-conserving surgeries and the treatment of breast cancer that is genetically determined. Dr Seifert even sees patients with advanced stages.
Professor Yeşim Yıldırım (Anadolu Clinic in Turkey) is a top oncologist in Turkey with over 18 years of experience. She has received accreditation from the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO).
Professor Ilan Gil Ron (Suraski Medical Centre in Israel) - in oncology for about 30 years. He has trained in the USA and the UK. The doctor heads a research centre for the development of anti-cancer drugs.
The price for breast cancer treatment depends on such factors:
Breast cancer diagnosis abroad includes:
Some overseas hospitals have these latest breast cancer diagnostic methods available:
Treatment of breast cancer abroad is carried out with the help of such techniques:
The amount of intervention depends on the size of the tumour. The following types of surgery for breast cancer are distinguished:
If there is a risk of metastasis, in addition to the main operation, surgeons may perform a lymphadenectomy - removal of lymph nodes. To determine its appropriateness, doctors will dissect out 1 lymph node and analyse it. This is called a sentinel biopsy (sentinel lymph node biopsy).
This is a course of treatments during which the tumour is irradiated and gradually destroyed. Doctors perform radiotherapy in such cases:
This is the one-stage destruction of the tumour with high doses of radiation. This treatment is performed in the early stages of the disease if the patient has contraindications to surgery.
This is the reception of special antitumour drugs, which with the bloodstream are spread throughout the body and destroy cancer cells. Types of chemotherapy:
Treatment with hormonal drugs is prescribed to patients with hormone-dependent tumours in these situations:
The following innovative treatments for breast cancer are available abroad:
This is the freezing of the tumour using an injection of liquid nitrogen. Due to the effect of low temperatures, cancer cells stop multiplying and the neoplasm dies.
The technique is indicated at 0-1 stages of breast cancer.
The aim of the procedure is to destroy all cancer cells that may have remained in the area of the removed tumour. The procedure is a one-time procedure using a high dose of radiation. This prevents the patient from having to undergo post-operative radiotherapy to prevent a recurrence.
Immunopreparations activate the patient's immune sy, so that the body begins to recognise cancer cells and destroy them on its own.
Targeted drugs target cancer cells without harming healthy tissues. This treatment causes fewer side effects than chemotherapy.
Patients who have had their breasts partially or completely removed, plastic reconstructive surgeons carry out the restoration of the gland. To do this, they use implants or the woman's own tissue, which is obtained from the lower abdomen. If the nipple was removed during the operation, surgeons create a special elevation, on which you can later make tattooing, giving it the desired colour.
To organise breast cancer treatment abroad, leave a request on the website. At a convenient time for you, you will be contacted by a Bookimed coordinating doctor who will advise you on all your questions. He will tell you about the leading doctors, medical centres and help you to choose the best breast cancer clinic based on your wishes in terms of price and quality. The coordinating doctor, will explain what documents are required to travel for treatment and will book you into the hospital of your choice.
Bookimed will stay in touch from the moment you contact us and even when you return home.