Silicone Treatment for Cancerous Breast

More than one surgical technique can be used in a patient with breast cancer. One of them is reconstruction with implant (reshape with silicone prosthesis). If there is cancer in more than one focus in the breast, if the patient diagnosed with cancer has also been shown to have a genetic mutation, if diffuse ductal carcinoma in situ (non-invasive cancer type) is detected in the patient's breast, skin-sparing mastectomy or skin-conserving nipple and areola-sparing mastectomy depending on the patient's current disease The breast tissue is completely removed and reshaped with silicone implants. Implant reconstruction method can mostly be performed as a single-stage surgery.

 

Is Silicone Applied to Cancerous Breast?

There is no harm in applying reconstruction with an implant (reshaping with a silicone prosthesis) to the breast with cancer. This surgical technique can be easily preferred in the appropriate patient.

 

To Whom Can Silicone Apply to Cancerous Breast?

If the patient's breast has cancer in more than one focus, if the patient diagnosed with cancer has also been shown to have a genetic mutation, if diffuse ductal carcinoma in situ (non-invasive cancer type) is detected in the patient's breast, reconstruction with an implant can be performed. In addition, if the patient's request is in this direction, it is possible to perform this surgical method by explaining the advantages and disadvantages of this technique to the patient.

 

How to Apply Silicone to Cancerous Breast?

First of all, the size, borders and localization of the cancer detected mass should be revealed. It should be determined whether it is in more than one focus. After considering these criteria, if the patient is a suitable candidate for reconstruction with an implant (reshaping with a silicone prosthesis), an incision is made from the breast skin and the breast tissue is completely removed from this incision. Then the implant is placed through this incision and the incision is closed with suture materials. If the cancer detected mass or masses are located far from the nipple, this surgery is performed by preserving the nipple and areola complex.

 

Breast Silicones and Cancer Relationship

No study or patient group has been shown so far to show that the implants (silicone prostheses) used today to reshape the breast cause cancer. It has been reported that lymphoma developed in a type of implant used in previous years. This number has been declared to be extremely low. After this development, those implants were no longer used. In our country, the use of implants with that feature is not allowed.

Does Having Silicone in the Breast Increase the Risk of Cancer?

Having silicone in the breast does not increase the risk of breast cancer or any other cancer.

 

Does the Prosthesis Used for Breast Augmentation Surgery Cause Cancer?

Prostheses used in breast augmentation surgeries do not cause cancer. Prostheses used in our country and all over the world are safe in this respect.

 

Should We Be Afraid of Post-Cancer Breast Aesthetics?

In the past, in all patients diagnosed with breast cancer, an operation called mastectomy, which can be defined as the removal of the entire breast, was performed. This type of surgery not only seriously damaged the cosmetic appearance of the patient, but also created a psychological trauma in the patient. However, nowadays, this surgery is almost non-existent. Instead of mastectomy, oncoplastic surgery or reconstruction surgery has become more common. Oncoplastic surgery is based on the principle of removing the cancerous mass in the breast in accordance with oncological principles and filling and closing the evacuated area using plastic surgery techniques. Apart from this, breast tissue removal and reshaping operations with silicone prostheses while protecting the breast skin are also used in suitable patients. Apart from silicone prostheses, it is also possible to reconstruct a breast with the patient's own tissue. All these surgical techniques both save the patient from cancerous tissue and make the aesthetic appearance acceptable. Therefore, patients should not worry about breast aesthetics.

 

Is it possible to re-make a breast for a patient whose breast was removed after cancer?

Yes it can be done. After the cancerous tissue is removed with appropriate methods, breast tissue can be reshaped with silicone prostheses or with the patient's own tissue.