Mastectomy (Breast Cancer Surgery)
Surgical removal of breast tissue to treat or prevent breast cancer. Options include total mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, and skin/nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction.
Cost comparison
87.6%
savings compared to US pricing
8.1× cheaper
Procedure details
Duration
1–3 hours (longer with reconstruction)
Hospital stay
1–3 days
Recovery
2–4 weeks for daily activities, 6–8 weeks for full recovery
When is this surgery needed?
- Early-stage or locally advanced breast cancer
- High genetic risk (BRCA1/BRCA2 positive)
- Recurrence after lumpectomy + radiation
- Multicentric disease
Why is it cheaper in India?
- ✓Lower surgical and anaesthesia fees
- ✓Same surgical techniques and equipment
- ✓High cancer surgery volume — India treats 1.5M+ new cancer cases per year
- ✓Government hospitals offer free/subsidised cancer surgery
Quality & safety
India's cancer centres (Tata Memorial Mumbai, AIIMS Delhi, Adyar Cancer Institute Chennai, Kidwai Bangalore) have internationally benchmarked outcomes. Oncoplastic and immediate reconstruction techniques are widely available. Tata Memorial alone performs 15,000+ cancer surgeries annually.
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