TREATMENT
Our commitment is to provide quality and safe health care with the support of professionals with technical and human excellence.

Under the close guidance of Oncologists in cases where pharmacological treatment is necessary, access to the most innovative medication is guaranteed. Personalized medical treatment is assured based on Chemotherapy, Endocrine Therapy, Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy. This will depend on the type of tumour and its characteristics as well as the informed wishes of the patient.

Surgical Treatment
As far as surgery is concerned, the most modern minimally invasive techniques are used, including research and excision of the sentinel node. It may also involve Oncoplastic Surgery (in some cases with the support of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery). In specific cases, Intraoperative Radiotherapy may be used (a recent technique that consists of performing immediate single dose radiation during the surgical intervention and immediately after the tumour is removed, thus avoiding External Radiotherapy that lasts for the following weeks). 

 Radiotherapy
(Partnership with Clinica de Radioncologia Joaquim Chaves Saúde)

Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy is a procedure used as a preventive measure against some of the side effects of chemotherapy.

Scalp cooling (scalp cryotherapy):
involves the use of a refrigerated cap that reduces blood flow to the hair follicles, helping to prevent or minimise hair loss.

Scalp cooling (scalp cryotherapy):
Applied to the hands and feet, it reduces the risk of peripheral neuropathy and nail changes, which are common side effects of drugs such as paclitaxel, docetaxel and oxaliplatin.

Both techniques are safe, carried out under the guidance of the medical and nursing team, and individually tailored to meet the needs of each patient.

 The Breast Unit is complemented by a dedicated and exclusive nursing team, who closely monitor the patient throughout their clinical treatment, guiding and clarifying any and all doubts that may arise, with the constant support of the medical and surgical team.

The Breast Unit Team also has a Case Manager, who monitors each clinical process in an integrated and transparent way, facilitates the scheduling of exams and treatment, monitors the exam results received, coordinating with the doctors responsible, to allow the patient to recover and overcome the disease which is essentially more important for the patient and family and also for the health team.