Breast Cancer treatment in Spain
Breast Cancer is any malignant tumor that arises from cells in breast gland tissue. Oncology clinics in Spain have an excellent outcome in surgeries and treatments that can be compared with the best oncology centers in the United States. These treatments, compared to countries like Germany or Israel are more affordable in Spain.
Spain has centers for proton therapy, Cyberknife for minimally invasive surgeries. Oncology hospitals in Spain are at the leaders in diagnosis and treatment.
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Treatment characteristics
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Advantages
The main advantage of breast-conserving surgery is that the woman preserves most of her breast. However, in most cases she will also need radiation.
- Women who undergo mastectomy for early-stage cancers usually do not need radiation.
Treatment itinerary
Before treatment
- Check that you have prepared all the personal documentation, medical and travel confirmations.
- If you take medication of any kind not related to the surgery, do not forget to take with you the necessary amount for your stay in Spain, as well as the medical prescription that will allow you to travel with it without problems.
During treatment
- Once you are in Spain, you will have to make an appointment with your specialist. During this visit, the doctor will open your medical record (for which he will ask you to provide all your medical documentation), perform a physical examination and tell you if any further tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis.
- If it is not necessary and everything is confirmed, the doctor will tell you when you should come to undergo the most appropriate treatment.
- If the doctor has told you to stop taking any medication a few days before the intervention, such as anticoagulants, please do not forget to follow the exact instructions given by the doctor or you will not be able to be treated!
- The same goes for any fasting that the doctor indicates, if you do not comply with it – You will not be able to have the treatment either.
After treatment
- After your treatment, your medical team will want to be kept regularly informed of your progress.
- They will ask you to undergo a series of checks that will have to be carried out during the first few years at different intervals, usually every 3 or 6 months. Your doctors will arrange visits and, in some cases, you will be asked to undergo further testing to ensure that everything is under control.
- They will certainly suggest a new nutrition plan and life habits that will help you in this new phase.
- Please remember that successful recovery and a better quality of life also depends on you and on following the guidelines given by your doctors!