To present swift and exact breast cancer diagnosis, Apollo Cancer Centre has launched a 24-hour diagnosis programme, whereby sufferers can count on diagnosis outcomes within 24 hours of reaching the hospital.
This method integrates superior diagnostic applied sciences corresponding to mammography, ultrasound and biopsy to make sure correct evaluation of breast well being.
Consultant radiologist Dr. Rashmi Sudhir highlighted that mammography photographs are evaluated within 15-20 minutes of the check. Approximately 90-95% of the sufferers obtain reassuring information, with no well being considerations detected, the physician stated.
For the remaining 5% with breast lumps, additional investigations decide their nature. (*24*) lumps result in annual screenings whereas suspicions of cancer immediate Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) checks or biopsies. FNAC outcomes are usually out there within 24 hours whereas biopsy outcomes could take as much as 48 hours.
Notably, 95% of girls on this section obtain non-cancerous outcomes. Those identified with cancer are promptly linked to oncologists for therapy, added Dr. Rashmi.
On a mean, the hospital sees 40 girls a day coming for mammography checks. “With this programme, we’re not solely lowering ready time but in addition elevating affected person outcomes by making certain early intervention,“ stated Dr. P. Vijay Anand Reddy, Director, Apollo Cancer Centre.
