Breast Cancer

What is breast cancer?

Breast cancer occurs when cancer develops from breast tissue.

Risk factors for developing breast cancer include obesity, lack of physical exercise, drinking alcohol, hormone replacement therapy during menopause, ionizing radiation, early age at first menstruation, and having children late or not at all.

What are the symptoms of breast cancer?

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer may include:

• A lump in the breast
• A change in breast shape
• Dimpling of the skin
• Fluid coming from nipples
• Red scaly patch of skin

How is breast cancer diagnosed?

Early detection tests for breast cancer save thousands of lives each year. The goal of screening exams for early breast cancer detection is to find cancers before they start to cause symptoms.

Tests and procedures used to diagnose breast cancer may include:

• Breast exam
• Mammography
• Breast ultrasound
• Biopsy
• Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

What are the treatment options for breast cancer?

There are many options for breast cancer treatment. Your doctor will take many different factors into account when deciding which treatment is best for you.

The decision will be based on your type of breast cancer, its stage and grade, whether the cancer cells are sensitive to hormones and your overall health.

The treatments used for breast cancer may include:

• Surgery
• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Hormone therapy
• Biological treatments

*You may have a combination of these treatments, depending on your situation.

Why choose Turkey for breast cancer treatment?

• Up to 95% of success rate at early stage of breast cancer.
• Low prices: In Turkey, we provide affordable and high-quality healthcare for breast cancer.
• International accreditation: Our partner hospitals for breast cancer treatment in Turkey are certified by independent international organizations such as JCI (Joint Commission International) or ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and they are all university hospitals.
• Latest technology: Latest technologies are applied in our contracted hospitals to achieve the great results.
• Fast treatment arrangement: Since oncology treatment requires urgency, we suggest you to start your treatment as soon as possible.
• Our partner hospitals have cooperation with top American cancer centers.
• Outpatient treatment: Most chemotherapy treatments are given in an outpatient clinic. During chemotherapy treatment you will be in the hospital and the process may take at most 6-8 hours. Usually there is a specific timeline between chemotherapy sessions, your treatment could be in every 15 or 21 days. During these sessions you are always welcome in our hotel or you can choose to return your country.
• Geographic location: Nearly one billion people from different countries can reach Turkey in around four hours. The national carrier, Turkish Airlines, has direct flights from 57 countries. Turkey has 4 direct flights from Moldova and more than 1 direct flights from Romania every day and they take just around one hour.