Digital Mammogram machinery: Saving lives with minimal discomfort to patients
View(s):Lanka Hospitals holds 4th Can-Sur- Vive workshop
“I was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. The news shook my world. But look at me today. I am well. I am happy. Because of the fact that the Mammogram test could detect the cancer at a very early stage, I did not have to go through chemotherapy or radiation. I want to educate women of the foreseeable advantage of this test,” said Malkanthi Pathirana, a breast cancer survivor speaking at the 4th Can-Sur- Vive workshop held at the Lanka Hospitals auditorium on October 1.
The Can-Sur-Vive Trust, a CSR project, conceived by Consultant Oncological Surgeon of Lanka Hospitals PLC, Dr. Naomal Perera holds quarterly meetings for the benefit of the survivors, with the main purpose being to register as many survivors for additional assistance they may require with their everyday lives.
A press release from Lanka Hospitals states that the hospital has the latest, state of the art Digital Mammogram machinery that ensures minimal discomfort and lowest radiation to patients. The latest of its kind, Fujifilm, Amulet Innovality has the highest sensitivity to detect breast cancer at a very early stage while having the capability of performing breast biopsies and localization procedures.
Consultant Radiologist of Lanka Hospitals Dr. Kalyani Miranda stated that the Digital Mammogram offers a myriad of benefits to patients including tormographic views that ensures the capacity to examine even the most minute abnormality in the breast. “Breast cancer is 100% curable if detected early. The Digital mammography machine at Lanka Hospitals produces millimetre cross sectional images of the breast in 3D perspective and is completely pain free as opposed to the traditional mammography machine that is 2D and only takes 2 images of each breast.” Dr. Miranda stated.
“The machine is also able to perform what is called ‘Vacuum excision biopsy’ under local anaesthesia. This is the removal of calcification or any malignant mass in the breast with minimum intervention ensuring very fast recovery time to the patient. This procedure can be done as an out- patient within a few minutes and the patient can be completely cancer-free at the end,” she added.