The London Clinic provides a full breast care service for women who are worried about their breast health or who have developed breast cancer.
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What is it for?
Breast cancer surgery
Mastectomy and lymph node removal consultation at The London Clinic
Mastectomy is a procedure to remove a breast and can be the most appropriate treatment for some women with breast cancer.
This type of breast surgery may just remove breast tissue or may also include the removal of lymph nodes in the armpit.
Your expert surgeon will discuss the most appropriate options for you.
A radical mastectomy includes removal of the muscles under the breast and the lymph nodes in the armpit as well as the breast.
In most cases, your breast surgeon will perform a modified radical mastectomy in which the breast muscles are left intact, but the breast tissue and lymph nodes are removed if necessary.
A full discussion in respect of reconstruction will take place with the breast surgeon, the clinical nurse specialist and the plastic reconstructive surgeon outlining the options.
Sentinel node biopsy and axillary surgery
This form of breast surgery can be performed at the same time as a mastectomy to find out if the breast cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes in the armpit.
The sentinel node is identified using a radioactive tracer and is removed for histological examination during your breast surgery. There are several possible outcomes:
- If no cancer cells are detected in the sentinel node, your surgeon will confirm that the breast cancer is still localised. Full removal of all the lymph nodes in the armpit may not be needed if this is the case.
- If there is evidence of cancer cells in the sentinel node the surgeon may remove all the nodes in the armpit. This is called axillary dissection. This more extensive surgery may be done at the time of the tumour removal operation, or it can be done during a subsequent procedure.
- If there is evidence of cancer cells in the axillary nodes generally, you may need a secondary node dissection to remove all of the affected tissue.
What happens after your breast surgery?
Your post-surgical care at The London Clinic will begin immediately on a dedicated floor of the hospital that is staffed by nurses specially trained in post-operative breast surgery.
You will also have full access to trained Macmillan counsellors both before and after your breast surgery.
Consultants
We offer Fixed Price Packages
Where possible, we’ll provide a fixed-price package for your hospital care. This covers your hospital stay, nursing, and use of our facilities, giving you a clear guide to what those costs will be.
- Pre-op assessment
- Hospital stay, nursing care and meals
- Tests, scans and physio during your stay
- Take-home medication (up to 5 days)
- Post-op follow-up appointments
- Standard equipment or prosthesis (if needed)
- Unplanned extended stay or ITU (if clinically required)
- Initial consultation and any tests done during it
- Consultant and anaesthetist fees (quoted separately)
- Physio or therapy before or after your stay
- Diagnostics before admission (unless agreed in your plan)
- Specialist medication beyond 5 days
- Ambulance transport or bespoke prosthetics
Your consultant’s fees are quoted separately and shared directly by their office after your consultation. These professional fees cover the time, expertise, and care provided by your consultant before, during, and after your treatment. See our full terms and conditions
Why choose The London Clinic?
Trusted for over 90 years, The London Clinic is an independent charitable hospital that reinvests into care, research, and support for those who can’t easily access private treatment.
The UK’s largest independent hospital
More patients choose The London Clinic than any other.
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Full intensive care on-site
World-class 13-bed ICU for expert support if your care becomes complex.
Investing in clinical excellence
Backed by Northwestern, we equip our teams with cutting-edge medical equipment.
0% Finance Options
We’ve teamed up with Chrysalis to offer you funding options that allow you to spread the cost of your treatment.
If you choose to pay for your treatment at The London Clinic over 12 months, you can make use of a great 0% interest option and pay nothing extra. Or you can choose to pay over two to five years at 14.9% APR.
Trustees of the London Clinic Ltd trading as The London Clinic is an Appointed Representative of Chrysalis Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The London Clinic is a credit broker, not a lender. The provider of a payment scheme which is not offered through or by Chrysalis Finance Limited may not be so authorised and regulated. Cancer treatments or transplants aren’t covered by finance packages. Finance options are only available for UK patients.