Dr MS Sushruta

Senior Consultant Surgical Oncology, Breast and Gynaec Oncology, Cytecare Hospitals

Key takeaways:

• Saving the breast: During early stages, doctors can often remove just the tumor instead of the whole breast, depending on the tumor's size and location.

• Advanced treatment for abdominal cancer: A special treatment called HIPEC washes the belly with warm cancer medicine during surgery to destroy hidden cancer cells better than normal injections.

• Clear margins & common myths: Getting a "clear margin" result means all cancer was safely removed, lowering the risk of it returning. Also, the idea that surgery or exposure to air spreads cancer is completely false.

• Simple ways to prepare at home: Before surgery, patients can heal faster and leave the hospital sooner by eating a high-protein diet and doing simple breathing exercises.