Breast Unit
A Breast Unit is a multidisciplinary center composed of professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast pathology. This model of care allows for therapeutic planning that achieves the best possible outcomes.
It is scientifically proven that women treated by a dedicated multidisciplinary team receive personalized care with higher cure rates. The Breast Unit consists of an integrated group of specialists dedicated to the treatment of breast cancer who have all the resources needed to provide a high-quality care pathway.
Breast Unit specialists also work to improve the quality of life of patients undergoing treatment.
In our Breast Unit, it is easy to find qualified referring physicians, schedule visits and examinations quickly, and minimize sources of anxiety and waiting times.
The Breast Unit at Casa di Cura San Rossore offers:
- Integrated pathway between the various disciplines involved in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer;
- Innovative surgical techniques, especially from a plastic reconstructive point of view;
- Cutting-edge medical therapies;
- Specialized diagnostic evaluation using innovative tools;
- Highly qualified multidisciplinary team: radiologist, pathologist, anesthesiologist, breast surgeon, reconstructive plastic surgeon, nuclear physician, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, physical therapist, psycho-oncologist, nurse.
The radiologist makes the diagnosis with the support of the most innovative instrumentation: 3D mammography, ultrasound and MRI. The diagnosis is supported by a breast biopsy.
The pathologist will provide further information on the type of neoplasm, thus completing the diagnosis.
The breast surgeon and reconstructive plastic surgeon will discuss treatment options with the patient. Indications for partial or total mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy will be screened with the breast surgeon. The Breast Unit’s oncoplastic approach to breast cancer treatment allows the use of innovative reconstructive techniques that are proposed by the plastic surgeon. Lymphoscintigraphy to search for the sentinel lymph node, which will be removed and biopsied during surgery, is performed by the nuclear physician.
The anesthesiologist is another key figure on the surgical team, as patient safety is always the priority at the San Rossore Breast Unit.
During convalescence, the patient is cared for by a dedicated group of nurses, and after surgery she is supported by the physical therapist with rehabilitation therapies. The patient is also given the opportunity to meet with the nutritionist before being discharged.
Once the diagnosis is completed with the results of surgery, the patient will be informed by the Breast Unit team about the indications, timing, and possible side effects of any additional adjuvant therapies proposed by the oncologist for chemotherapy and hormone therapy and by the radiation oncologist for radiation therapy, in accordance with treatment protocols.
Breast radiodiagnostics
Dr. Anna Cilotti
Dr. Carolina Marini
Dr. Barbara Ginanni
Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Dr. Claudio Calabrese
Dr. Antonella Puddu
Oncology
Dr. Monica Lencioni
Radiotherapy
Dr. Maria Grazia Fabrini
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