Adya.care The Adya Breast Cancer Recovery Accelerator (CRA) is a 4 week programme designed to help you bounce back faster in the post treatment stage. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with a recovery mentor through two 1-1 sessions, four group sessions with fellow cancer survivors and daily support through simple interactive videos. Mentorship programs […]
Proton beam therapy (PBT) is emerging as a promising option in the treatment of breast cancer, particularly in scenarios where minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding organs is crucial. While PBT offers these advantages, it comes with higher costs and logistical considerations. Ongoing research and clinical trials aim to refine patient selection criteria and evaluate its cost-effectiveness, ensuring that the benefits outweigh the challenges.
Adjuvant radiotherapy is indicated in patients with node spread of breast cancer, even after a mastectomy. The benefit is larger in patients with more than 3 lymph node involvement. Patients with risk factors such as young age, high grade of cancer or larger tumour also benefit from radiotherapy. In recent times, the uptake of neoadjuvant […]
In patients who undergo a mastectomy, radiotherapy is recommended in certain higher risk patients. The role of radiotherapy to the chest wall after a mastectomy was established in a large study. This study showed that there was significant local control benefit, especially for patients with more than 3 positive lymph nodes. However, these studies were […]
