Samaj Hospital

Introduction

The breast center is the initiative of Dr. Bhim Nath Kharel, MBBS, MS (Surgical Oncology), who has lot of experience in dealing with all kinds of breast disease. It is envisioned to the one it’s first kind in the whole country in an attempt to provide all services related to breast health. It has the main aim of helping patients with breast diseases and increase awareness in the general public.

Objectives:

To provide best diagnostic, risk assessment and breast screening facilities.
To increase public awareness in the form of breast health and breast cancer risk classes and in the form of brochures, flakes, magazines and seminars.
To provide best treatment for breast diseases including breast cancer and help patients with rehabilitation.
To organize breast cancer survivor and breast cancer patients and relatives interaction programs.
To provide breast health and breast feeding classes for pregnant and lactating mothers.
To provide and develop breast cosmetic surgery facilities.
To co-ordinate with national and international organizations to increase skill, co-operation and research.

Future Aims:

Immediately purchase digital mammography machine.
Install mammotome biopsy service.
Develop breast reconstruction services.
Engage in research related to breast cancer.
Develop national breast cancer database, through co-ordination with other stakeholders.

Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations:

Age Group	Examintion	Frequency
20 - 39 Years	Breast self-examination	Every Month
20 - 39 Years	Clinical breast examination	Every 3 years
40 Years and older	Breast self-examination	Every Month
	Clinical breast examination	Every Year
	Mammography	Every year

test5

2009-06-26

test2

2009-06-25