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Date: 16 May 2012

Our Services

Breast care

The Breast Unit at Yeovil District Hospital sees over 1200 breast referrals each year and treats over 100 new breast cancers annually.

We offer specialist care and support

The specialist breast care team cover all aspects of breast care including treatment for benign breast disease and breast cancer. We use modern surgical techniques that provide excellent cancer treatment and promote rapid surgical recovery.

The routine use of minimally invasive sentinel lymph node biopsy techniques to assess lymph nodes in the armpit reduces the need for more extensive surgery and longer hospital stays for many women.

We fully appreciate the emotional and physical impact that breast surgery can have and for this reason we are developing a breast reconstruction service. Our breast care nurse specialists provide expert guidance and support whenever you need it.

Our service is delivered by a group of dedicated specialists including breast surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, pathologists and specialist breast care nurses. We all work closely together and meet weekly to discuss newly diagnosed and treated patients. As a team we agree individual treatment plans and ensure that these start as quickly as possible.

We participate in many national cancer trials and local and national audits. This ensures that our patients are offered the best treatments available and that our service meets the highest standards of care.