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Breast cancer
Treatment options in Shanghai

Explore breast-conserving surgery, reconstruction and subtype-guided treatment with the breast cancer team at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center.

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Treatment choices, eligibility and timing require an individual assessment by the hospital's clinical team.
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Breast cancer
Keep the breast when clinically appropriatePlan cancer removal and breast shape together Consider reconstruction if mastectomy is neededInclude recovery of breast shape in the treatment plan Choose treatment based on cancer subtypeUse ER, PR and HER2 results to guide the next step

Find treatment options that fit your goal.

Explore specialist care, procedures and research relevant to this condition in Shanghai. Your treating team must confirm what is suitable for you.

Keep the breast when clinically appropriate

Plan cancer removal and breast shape together

Explore treatment options

Fudan Cancer Center · Oncoplastic breast surgery

The breast team offers oncoplastic surgery that considers tumor removal, clear margins and breast appearance together. Whether breast conservation is appropriate depends on the extent of disease and the feasibility of radiotherapy afterward; neither mastectomy nor breast conservation is right for everyone.

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Consider reconstruction if mastectomy is needed

Include recovery of breast shape in the treatment plan

Explore treatment options

Fudan Cancer Center · Reconstruction options

The center offers implant-based and latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction. The method and timing depend on the patient's anatomy, radiotherapy plan and preferences; reconstruction is planned alongside necessary cancer treatment, not in place of it.

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Choose treatment based on cancer subtype

Use ER, PR and HER2 results to guide the next step

Explore treatment options

Fudan Cancer Center · Subtype-guided care

Its breast program connects diagnosis, comprehensive treatment and clinical research, including HER2-related studies. ER, PR and HER2 results, together with stage, inform whether endocrine therapy, HER2-targeted therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy may be considered and in what sequence; individual suitability requires specialist assessment.

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Treatment choices, eligibility and timing require an individual assessment by the hospital's clinical team.

Choose a hospital with the right expertise.

Start with each specialty's standing, then see the specific care it offers for this condition. Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

Breast tumoursOver 10,000 operations for malignant breast tumours in 2023
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The breast team covers diagnosis, surgery and comprehensive treatment. Patients can explore surgical options after diagnosis and subsequent treatment approaches for different subtypes.
Use Shanghai's multidisciplinary resources for a specific question
Shanghai can help you plan breast conservation as a complete treatment pathway, not just an operation. The breast multidisciplinary team at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center covers breast-conserving surgery, sentinel-node assessment, reconstruction and integrated cancer treatment. That creates a useful setting to compare whether conservation is suitable, when radiotherapy should start and how care will continue across countries. View original source
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Clinical cases, services and research are identified separately. Published material does not confirm current availability or individual eligibility.

Care planning

Tell us what care you are looking for. We can help you understand hospital options, document requirements and travel arrangements.

Turn your treatment goal into a clear next step.

Before your visit

Organise existing test results and questions

When planning

Understand hospital locations, costs and appointment timing

After arriving in China

Translation and care coordination as agreed

The initial service consultation is free. Hospital care and any subsequent paid services are explained separately.

Records to prepare

Start with the records you already have. Your treating doctor will decide whether further tests are needed.

Breast cancer

  • Breast pathology with ER, PR and HER2 results if already tested
  • Breast imaging and any completed staging scans
  • Surgery reports and a dated list of drug or radiation treatment

Further reading

Explore the diagnosis, possible care paths and questions to ask your treating team.

Breast-conserving surgery in Shanghai: plan the radiotherapy path first
Does choosing mastectomy guarantee that radiotherapy is unnecessary?

No. Radiotherapy may still be recommended after mastectomy depending on the cancer and other findings. Compare the complete recommended pathways rather than assuming one operation automatically avoids radiation. View original source

Can radiotherapy be delivered after I return home?

Potentially, if the receiving team accepts the case, receives the necessary records and agrees a suitable plan and timing. Arrange that handover before relying on it in your travel plans. View original source View original source

If the wound has healed, is all treatment complete?

No. Final pathology and the agreed plan determine whether radiation or systemic treatment is still needed. Wound recovery and completion of cancer treatment are different milestones. When planning surgery in Shanghai, agree how final pathology will reach the radiation or drug-treatment team. View original source View original source

Turn your treatment goal into a clear next step.

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The initial service consultation is free. Hospital care and any subsequent paid services are explained separately.Treatment choices, eligibility and timing require an individual assessment by the hospital's clinical team.

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Sources and editorial notes

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  1. Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center: oncoplastic surgery and breast reconstruction

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  2. US National Cancer Institute: breast cancer treatment

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  3. Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center: breast surgery department

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  4. Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center: HER2 and precision-treatment research

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  5. NCI — Breast Cancer Surgery

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  6. NCI — Lumpectomy (Breast-Conserving Surgery)

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  7. NCI — Radiation for Breast Cancer

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  8. Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center — Breast Cancer MDT

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Further reading

Breast-conserving surgery in Shanghai: plan the radiotherapy path first
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