Dr. Kanchan Kaur Breast Cancer Surgeon

Dr. Kanchan Kaur – Breast Cancer Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist

Dr. Kanchan Kaur is a breast cancer specialist and breast services, management surgeon. Dr. Kanchan Kaur has played important role in setting up Breast Services Institute at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram. This institute is one of its kind in the country. She is working as Director of the Breast Services Department of Medanta Hospital.

Dr. Kanchan has done MBBS in 2000. Thereafter she has completed MS (General Surgery) and MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. Dr. Kanchan has received training at breast specialist centers in London.

Dr. Kanchan treats a full range of breast disease management issues. She is an oncoplastic breast surgery specialist. She also treats benign and cancerous tumors on the breast as per international protocols. She is also involved in awareness campaigns on breast cancer.

Dr. Kanchan has more than 15 years of experience.

Services offered by Dr. Kanchan Kaur in Surgical Oncology

• Breast decease management
• Oncoplastic breast surgery
• Cancerous tumors
• Benign tumors
• Sentinel node biopsies
• Breast cancer surgeries
• Breast biopsy
• Breast Augmentation Surgery
• Breast Reduction Surgery
• Breast Implant Surgery
• Breast cancer treatment

Professional experience of Dr. Kanchan Kaur

• Dr. Kanchan is working as Director, Breast Services at Cancer Institute, Medanta Hospital. She has more than 15 years of professional experience.
• She has been an Observer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, UK
• Senior Clinical Fellow in Breast Surgery at Northwick Park And St. Marks Hospital, UK
• An observer at Paris Breast Centre

Education qualifications of Dr. Kanchan

• Completed MBBS in 2000 from Government Medical College, Jammu
• MS (General Surgery) in 2004 from Government Medical College, Jammu
• MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK

Membership of Dr. Kanchan Kaur

• Member, Association of Surgeons of India
• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons

Video on Breast Cancer Awareness

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Kanchan Kaur

Question 1 – What are the medical qualifications of Dr. Kanchan?

Answer – She has done MBBS and MS (General Surgery). Dr. Kanchan has also done MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, UK

Question 2 – What is the specialization of Dr. Kanchan?

Answer – She specializes in Breast disease management, Breast cancer treatment, Oncoplastic breast surgery and other breast services.

Question 3 – Where does Dr. Kanchan practice?

Answer – Dr. Kanchan practices at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram. She is Director of the Breast Services Department of Medanta Hospital.

Question 4 – What is Breast Services at Medanta Hospital?

Answer – It is a world-class facility at the hospital. It offers holistic and personalized care for all breast cancer patients. Patients are provided a wide range of surgical options which enables breast conservation. This department has breast surgical oncologists and reconstructive surgeons. It also offers surveillance for women who are at increased risk of cancer of the breast.

Question 5 – What are breast cancer causes?

Answer – This type of cancer develops when DNA in breast cells changes or mutate. Normally these mutated cells are attacked by the body’s immune system. So they die. But some of the mutated cells may escape the immune system. These cells grow and become a tumor in the breast. Following are risk factors:-

• Drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer in the breast
• Being overweight after menopause
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Women who do not have children have a higher risk of developing cancer in the breast
• Early menstruation or late menopause increases the risk of cancer. So menstrual history is an important factor.
• If you do not breastfeed there is a higher risk of developing cancer of the breast
• Hormone intake increase the risk of cancer of the breast
• Breast density also matters. Dense breasts are those which have more glandular and fibrous tissue and less fatty tissue. Dense breasts are more likely to develop cancer.
• Around 10% of this type of cancer is inherited via genes passed on by parents

Question 6 – What are the symptoms of breast cancer?

Answer – Following are some of the symptoms:-

• Lump in the breast or in the armpit
• Pain in any part of the breast
• Dimpling of breast skin
• Swelling in the breast
• Redness in the nipple
• Pain in the nipple area
• Nipple retraction
• Discharge from the nipple, including blood discharge
• Change in shape of the breast
• Change in size of the breast