Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre - Lahore/Johar Town, Pakistan
Please be aware that information could be incomplete or outdated. This Unit is still working on its Questionnaire.
- 1000 New breast cancer cases treated per year
- 21 Breast multidisciplinarity team members
Clinical Director: Amina Khan, FACS
The breast unit consists of consultant members of MDC meeting, a dedicated breast surgeon, a medical and a radiation oncologist, a consultant pathologist and a radiologist and a genetist with parallel support from nursing staff, physiotherapist, reconstructive service, rehabilitaion service and palliative care service . The team takes decisions regarding treatment options and management of breast cancer patients. About 20 to 30 cases are discussed in every meeting. Besides regular outdoor and filter (walk-in) clinics, patients are also examined every Tuesday through a weekly 'One Stop Breast Clinic' in radiology department under the supervison of a breast surgeons for the initial single-day diagnostic work-up. Further management regarding surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are then planned accordingly. Some patients are also referred from the out reach clinics in various cities. Routine day case-management is also done at these clinics like chemotherapy, routine follow-ups, councelling and screening. We also have fellowships for training breast surgeons. Clinical, genetic, basic and population-based research is also an important part of our breast unit.
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
7-A Block R-3 M.A.
54000 Lahore/Johar Town, Pakistan
Phone: +92425945100
Fax: +92427577455
E-mail: ilo@skm.org.pk
Web-site: www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk
