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For further information visit the intraoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer page.
MHL is always seeking the best new treatments for breast cancer as well as outstanding treatment centres to which international patients can apply. Some of the treatments and technologies may not already be well known in some countries so we are pleased to provide an introduction here.
Single dose intraoperative radiotherapy
Originally designed to treat brain cancer tumours, this is now finding a place with breast cancer.
After a lumpectomy the patient usually has 4-6 weeks of external radiotherapy as a precautionary measure, though this often results in radiation burn to sensitive skin. In contrast, intraoperative radiotherapy is delivered in as part of the lumpectomy, directly to the desired target area. This saves weeks of radiotherapy later.and spares the skin and intervening healthy tissue.
MHL currently features the following centres for breast cancer treatment
Radiotherapie Hirslanden, Zurich and Aarau, Switzerland
Radiotherapie Hirslanden is part of Switzerland's largest private healthcare provider and is based in the group's flagship hospital Klinik Hirslanden in Zurich and in their hospital in Aarau. Standards of accommodation are very high, including WLAN in every room. Personal care is excellent and English is spoken extensively and well.
Radiation is delivered directly to the target area.
Hubertus Wald Tumour Centre, Hamburg, Germany
Hubertus Wald Tumour Centre is part of the University Hospital, Hamburg and the Breast Centre offers conservative surgery wherever possible, whilst observing both the medically necessary safety margin and the optimal cosmetic approach. Breast reconstruction is also offered, using the patient’s own tissue (autografting)
MHL (Medilux Healthcare Ltd.) promotes individual hospitals or hospital groups which we believe offer high standards of care. We provide you with general information and details of how to make contact with the centre, but we shall not be responsible for the quality of any diagnosis or treatment given or for the failure to diagnose or treat any condition. We cannot advise or enter into correspondence about individual cases and we do not arrange or facilitate treatments.
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