The standard treatment for breast cancer still requires surgery combined with chemotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy, and radiation therapy. A breast cancer specialist will diagnose the condition together with a multidisciplinary medical team necessary for treating the individual patient. The specialist has a deep understanding of the disease, enabling precise diagnosis and personalized treatment planning, which benefits the patient. Since this disease, when a lump is found or symptoms appear, indicates that the disease is becoming severe, prompt and targeted treatment is essential to increase the chances of a complete cure.
In the past, there were almost no options for breast cancer surgery. As medical science advanced, breast-conserving surgery became possible. Today, surgery can be combined with reconstructive surgery to reduce or increase breast size for balance or perform reconstructive surgery simultaneously with cancer treatment. This means removing all malignant tumors while maintaining the breast’s shape beautifully in the same procedure, breaking the limits of past breast cancer surgeries. The details of the surgery will be individually diagnosed by the specialist according to suitability, prioritizing treatment effectiveness first, aesthetics second, along with patient satisfaction.
Symptoms indicating breast cancer that require consulting a doctor include: 1. Feeling a hard lump in the breast 2. Blood discharge from the nipple, observed as stains or marks on the bra. When abnormal symptoms occur, they should not be ignored for too long until it is too late. Some patients never check their breast health, some let the lump grow until it breaks open, causing difficulty in living and socializing due to the foul smell of the wound. Some have symptoms of pleural effusion or bone metastasis, which are considered late-stage symptoms. Treatment becomes more difficult, and the chance of cure decreases.
The only effective way to prevent breast cancer is breast health screening with mammography. It acts as an early warning system, allowing us to see signs of the disease before malignant tumors form, which could spread in the future. This enables cancer to be eradicated from the start, better than treating it too late.
Dr. Hasan Muhammad, a breast cancer specialist surgeon at Phyathai 1 Hospital, is known as the “Breast Cancer Slayer.” Dr. Hasan has spent over 20 years researching breast cancer, starting as a general surgeon, then specializing in surgical oncology because he felt it was a complex surgery requiring high precision and delicacy. He also considered the benefits of using this knowledge to help save patients’ lives. Dr. Hasan focused on studying breast cancer specifically, delving into the behavior of cancer from formation to spread, studying meticulous surgery to cure without spreading to lymph nodes, aiming to perfect surgical techniques. He further studied at the world-renowned National Cancer Institute of Milan in Italy.
He learned treatment methods and patient care specifically for breast cancer and collaborated in surgeries with top oncological surgeons worldwide, gaining new surgical knowledge beneficial to patients, which he brought back to treat patients in Thailand.
“The key to breast cancer treatment is the starting point of treatment, from rapid and accurate diagnosis of tumor imaging and biopsy results, to planning the correct treatment direction, leading to effective treatment.”
Since returning to work as a breast surgeon at Phyathai 1 Hospital, Dr. Hasan has applied modern surgical techniques in patient treatment and adapted surgical methods to specific disease conditions for each patient. He believes that each patient has different symptoms and care needs based on their lifestyle. Surgery must also be tailored to suit each patient. He also helps explain to patients so they can understand and easily decide on the most appropriate surgical method for themselves.
Dr. Hasan emphasizes the importance of designing surgery to look good and be safe, considering the wound location, tension, and expected scar contraction in the future. He selects the most appropriate surgical techniques to ensure patient safety and a good treatment experience at Phyathai 1 Hospital.
With over 20 years of breast surgery experience, Dr. Hasan has treated almost every breast problem, from benign tumors, all stages of breast cancer, to special malignant breast diseases requiring specialized surgery. The treatment outcomes have been excellent.
“Dr. Hasan assures that he will dedicate his full effort to treating every patient to achieve the best possible results.”
