Zydus Multispecialty & Cancer Hospital on Instagram: "Breast cancer treatment has evolved — and so has hope. 🎗️ In this reel, Dr. Manan Shah explains how skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomy along with targeted axillary dissection are helping women fight breast cancer without compromising body image or confidence. With modern techniques, it’s possible to remove cancer precisely, reduce arm swelling risks, and even reconstruct the breast — all while ensuring faster recovery and better qual

Dr. Kaival Gundavda | GI & HPB Oncologist on Instagram: "Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is sometimes required when cancer has already spread to underarm nodes. 👉 Usually done if sentinel nodes are positive or nodes are enlarged before surgery. 👉 Provides accurate staging and guides chemotherapy/radiation decisions. 👉 Side effects include lymphedema, stiffness, and numbness — but physiotherapy helps recovery. 💡 Key takeaway: While not needed for every patient, ALND is still an importan

Elisabeth Potter, MD on Instagram: "📍Checking in from @redbudsurgerycenter If you’re having lymph nodes removed during breast cancer surgery this might be something you’ve never heard of, but should. Today I’m performing Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) for a patient having an axillary dissection. She was facing a 30% risk of developing lymphedema—swelling in the arm that can be lifelong and difficult to manage. But there’s a way to reduce that risk, sometimes to under 10%. Immed