Breast Diseases Division

Breast Diseases Division at Amrita hospital has state-of-the-art breast imaging center, pathologists, breast surgeons and surgical oncologists trained in oncoplastic breast surgery to provide a one-stop solution to all breast issues from simple breast pain to breast cancer.  

 A complete breast radiological evaluation by dedicated internationally trained breast radiologist which include

• Breast cancer screening
• Mammography with digital breast tomography
• Breast ultrasound with a complete range of USG guided interventional procedures like biopsies, wire localization therapeutic intervention
• A 1.5 T, 8 channel coil, Breast MRI unit for diagnostic evaluation of challenging breast problems.
• Facilities for stereotactic breast biopsies.

 A fully equipped pathology lab with highly trained breast pathologist and facilities for complete immunohistochemistry panel evaluation of breast tumors.

 A highly advanced radiotherapy facility with dedicated breast radiation oncologists. Our facilities include:

• LINAC with 3D CRT for breast radiotherapy
• Tomotherapy for breast radiation
• Brachytherapy for breast cancer
• Accelerated partial breast radiotherapy
• Active breast coordinated left-sided breast radiotherapy for cardiac sparing.

A fully equipped nuclear medicine center with facilities for

• Radio isotope imaging in small breast tumors
• Lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy
• Tc99 Bone scan
• PET CT and PET MRI for metastatic workup in breast cancer

Evaluation of all breast diseases by a team of surgeons including surgical oncologists, female breast oncoplastic surgeons and reconstructive surgeons trained in premier international and Indian institutes.

Our team offers the whole spectrum of breast surgeries available at present across the globe which include:

• Breast conservation surgeries with latest oncoplastic techniques
• Immediate and delayed post mastectomy breast reconstruction with implants and tissue flaps
• Hidden and cosmetic scar surgery for breast
• Excision of small non-palpable lesions with wire and ultrasound guidance
• Sentinel LN biopsy
• Cosmetic breast procedures like breast reduction, augmentation and breast deformity correction
• Management of complete range of benign breast diseases including infective, autoimmune and hormone related

 Medical oncologists trained in chemotherapy for breast cancer offering

• Conventional chemotherapy
• Targeted molecular chemotherapy
• Targeted Immunotherapy
• The only center in Kerala to provide scalp cooling technique for chemotherapy related hair loss prevention.

 Facilities for post breast cancer rehabilitation including provision of

• Lymphedema care, surgical management and compression garments
• External breast prosthesis and post mastectomy garments
• Facilities for provision of wigs

Clinical psychologist and breast counsellor

 Pain and palliative management for advanced breast cancer

Address:

Breast Diseases Division Paripoorna – Centre for Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Ponekkara, AIMS (P.O.), Kochi, Kerala, India Pin: 682041 
Email : breastcentre@aims.amrita.edu 
Phone : 0484-6682100, 0484 -2852100, 0484-6681234, 0484-2851234