SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST

Tata Memorial Centre's R&D wing performs faster, safer whole breast reconstruction procedure

The first whole breast reconstruction using Braxon biological mesh was performed on September 10 at the centre in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, by senior surgical oncologist Dr Amar Deshpande along with Dr Dileep Hoysal and their team, the statement said. The ACTREC and TMC breast unit treats about 5,000 breast cancers per year. The unit has been a pioneer in adopting modern surgical techniques that help in clearing the cancer while maintaining cosmesis, it said.