Dept of Surgical Oncology gives life to patients with complex cancers of the uterine and breast at Fortis Mohali

Dept of Surgical Oncology gives life to patients with complex  cancers of the uterine and breast at Fortis Mohali 

-- Robotic surgery ensures reduced blood loss, minimal pain, less scarring and faster recovery;  
Breast-Sparing Surgery & Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy considered gold standard for breast cancer --  
 

Bathinda, April 25, 2024: The Department of Surgical Oncology, Fortis Hospital Mohali, has treated several patients suffering from complex cancers using the world’s most advanced 4th Generation Robot – Da Vinci Xi. 

Dr Shweta Tahlan, Consultant, Gynae Onco-Surgery; and Dr Naval Bansal, Endocrine & Breast Cancer Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, have given a new lease of life to many such patients. 

Dr Tahlan has treated several women patients suffering from uterine cancer, above 60 years of age, thereby enabling them to lead a normal life post surgery. 

In the first case, an 84-year-old woman presented to Fortis Hospital Mohali with post-menopausal vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge and pelvic pain. The Patient’s biopsy revealed uterine cancer, while the imaging showed that the disease was confined to her uterus. Dr Tahlan operated on the Patient and successfully conducted Radical Cancer Surgery on the patient through robot-aided surgery. She had a smooth post-operative recovery and was discharged two days after the surgery. 

Discussing the case, Dr Tahlan, said, “Patients with uterine cancer are usually old, obese and have medical problems like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease etc. We conducted robot-aided radical hysterectomy and lymph node dissection with excellent oncological outcomes.” 

In another case, Dr Naval Bansal, Endocrine & Breast Cancer Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, Mohali, recently treated a 38-year-old woman, who had carcinoma in her left breast. The patient had a lump in her breast and approached Dr Bansal at Fortis Mohali. Preliminary examination revealed that she was suffering from early-stage breast cancer. 

Considering the patient’s age, the team of doctors led by Dr Bansal conducted the Breast-Sparing Surgery along with Probe-Guided Surgery for Axillary Nodes (Sentinel Lymph Lode Biopsy), which is considered as the gold standard for early breast cancer. 

“The procedure involves injecting a radioisotope and dye. Then we look for sentinel node using advance gamma probe. Once the sentinel lymph node is traced, it is sent for testing to detect cancer cells,” said Dr Bansal. 

The tissue samples resected during the breast conserving surgery were sent to the in-house frozen section at Fortis Hospital, Mohali. Subsequent medical examination reports showed complete removal of the patient’s breast tumour and tumour-free sentinel nodes. The patient was discharged the next day without any drain pipe.  

Discussing that Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy had transformed treatment of breast cancer surgery, Dr Bansal, said, “The medical procedure is often considered for women with early-stage breast cancer and helps detect the stage of cancer accurately. It is the most common and less invasive treatment method. The medical procedure helps prevent unnecessary removal of axillary lymph nodes and swelling of the arms.”