waiting times

Hospital Particular Alvor

00h14m

Urgent Care

Hospital Particular Gambelas

00h00m

Urgent Care

00h00m

Paediatrics

Hospital Particular da Madeira

00h00m

Paediatrics

00h18m

Urgent Care

Madeira Medical Center

00h00m

Urgent Care

Senology Consulting

Sinology Consulting


Senology  is a specialty that studies diseases of the breast be it benign or malignant, in males or females, of all ages.

The Senology Consultation is part of a multidisciplinary and comprehensive service: The Breast Unit.


Surgeries / Special Procedures performed at the HPA Health Group

  • Removal of breast lumps;
  • Aspiration of breast cysts;
  • Breast cytology;
  • Breast lumpectomy;
  • Resection of breast lesions (nodule, microcalcifications, distortions) fine-needle aspiration guided by ultrasound scan or stereotactic control;
  • Resection of sentinel  lymph node;
  • Lymphadenectomy;
  • Simple Mastectomy;
  • Radical Mastectomy;
  • Oncoplastic surgery of the breast;
  • Sentinel Lymph Node.

Related Examinations

  • Breast Ultrasound;
  • Mammography;
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) breast;
  • Breast lesions Diagnosis (ultrasound, stereotactic);
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Marking;
  • Cytological study;
  • Histological study / immune;

Main Diseases

  • Breast cancer;
  • Fibro adenoma;
  • Paget's disease of the breast;
  • Phyllodes tumor;
  • Breast cysts;
  • Runoff areola;
  • Gynecomastia.

Common Symptoms

  • Breast lump;
  • Breast pain;
  • Wound on the nipple;
  • Runoff areola (watery, bloody, milky);
  • Armpit Lump;
  • Breast Infection.

Strong Points of this Specialty at the HPA Health Group

  • Breast cancer conservative surgery;
  • Radical surgery for breast cancer;
  • Oncoplastic surgery for breast cancer;
  • Resection of  breast lesions;
  • Biopsy of breast  lesions (guided by ultrasound / stereotactic.

 

medical specialty available on the following units