Breast surgery (benign and malignant tumors)

Breast surgery covers all breast lesions requiring an operation: benign tumors such as fibroadenomas when they are large or troublesome, lesions requiring analysis, and breast cancers detected by mammography or discovered as a lump. For benign lesions, the procedure consists of removing the lesion through a discreet incision, preserving the shape of the breast. For cancers, the approach is conservative whenever possible: lumpectomy removes the tumor while preserving the breast, combined if necessary with analysis of the lymph nodes in the armpit. When more extensive removal is necessary, it is explained in detail and may be accompanied by a reconstruction plan, discussed from the outset with the clinic's plastic surgeons. Each cancer case is reviewed within a multidisciplinary meeting bringing together the surgeon, the oncologist and the radiologist, in order to define the most appropriate strategy. The patient is informed at every stage and supported, including psychologically, throughout her care pathway. At Clinique Pasteur Tunis, breast surgery benefits from the establishment's complete facilities: dedicated imaging (mammography, ultrasound, MRI), intra-operative frozen-section analysis available during the procedure and experienced surgeons, for care that is both rigorous and deeply human.