Breast Surgery

Every year in Ireland, nearly 2,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer.

If you feel a change in your breast, it’s vital that you go straight away to your GP to arrange a referral to a Consultant Breast Surgeon, who will co-ordinate the triple assessment process to diagnose the underlying problem in a timely and accurate way.

You will also want to be well-informed, not just so you know what to expect but also so you can find reassurance. That’s the aim of this section. It’s intended to answer at least some of the many questions you will have, especially if you have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are preparing for surgery.

Click on the links to find out more about:

• Breast Health
• Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Surgery
• Breast Reconstruction

• Galway Clinic

  The Galway Clinic is a private hospital located at Doughiska, on the eastern outskirts of Galway City. One of its main aims is to improve cancer care services in the West of Ireland.

  Click here to find out more and here for a route planner to get there.

• University Hospital

  The Symptomatic Breast Centre at Galway University Hospital in Newcastle, on the west side of Galway City, is the centre of excellence for breast cancer care services in the West of Ireland.

  Click here to find out more and here for a route planner to get there.