Partial mastectomy (sometimes called lumpectomy) is a breast-conserving operation in which the surgeon removes the tumour together with some of the healthy breast tissue surrounding it.

The aim of the procedure is to recreate the natural contour of a woman’s breast, by using artificial breast implants or their own body tissue to make a breast mound and nipple.

At ABC, we offer the latest in breast imaging with 2D digital mammography and 3D breast tomosynthesis.

Stereotactic biopsy technique is the preferred way to biopsy microcalcifications detected on mammography and it can be used to biopsy non-palpable nodules which are not visible on ultrasound.

Breast reduction is usually performed to improve the physical and/or psychological symptoms associated with enlarged breasts, and is carried out after the breasts are fully developed, usually when a woman has reached the age of 18.

Breast augmentation is a procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman’s breasts. It involves inserting an implant underneath the breast.

Mastopexy (Breast lift) is an operation that improves the shape and position of the breast on the chest wall.

A mastectomy is an operation that removes the entire breast, and is the treatment of choice for larger tumours or multiple tumours. It is also needed for women in whom it is not safe to have a partial mastectomy, because there is extensive cancer.

A breast ultrasound uses sound waves to make a picture of the tissues inside the breast. A breast ultrasound can show all areas of the breast, including the area closest to the chest wall, which is hard to study with a mammogram.

MRI combines the use of a very strong magnet, radio waves and a computer system to provide detailed images of internal structures and soft tissue structures of the breast. The level of detail seen with an MRI is extraordinary compared with any other imaging modality.