- The Breast Unit of the hospital in Lugo is part of the Breast Area of the Ribera health group, which allows addressing breast cancer in the center itself, but always endorsed and agreed with professionals from the group throughout the world
- The Ribera Polusa hospital has a state-of-the-art mammograph that allows for tomosynthesis, the best equipment in the province
Hospital Ribera Polusa In recent months, it has become a benchmark for women in the prevention of breast cancer, and for patients who have or have had breast cancer, thanks to its new mammograph, whose technology is unique in the province, since your super-specialist breast radiologist, Dr. Lucía Graña. The combination of technology and super-specialization makes it possible to detect a greater number of cases in early stages, the key to improving the prognosis of this pathology.
“With conventional mammographs, an image is obtained in 2 dimensions. Tomosynthesis or 3D mammography allows the evaluation of breast tissue in millimeter cuts, which makes it easier to detect lesions that would be hidden in a digital mammography”, says Dr. Graña, who adds that the fact of having a specialist radiologist is an added value for patients, “it is not the same to report 50 mammograms a month than to read 1500 studies”. Dr. Graña is also a benchmark in performing minimally invasive biopsies using vacuum-assisted biopsy devices, which avoid unnecessary surgical interventions, as occurs in cases in which more histological material is needed for the pathologist.
On the other hand, the professionals dedicated to the breast, such as those of the Ribera Polusa Breast Unit, form part of multidisciplinary teams, together with professionals from other specialties who are also specialists, "which allows us to know immediately what we need from each other." others, to treat patients appropriately and as soon as possible.
In addition, the Ribera Polusa hospital works in a single act, that is, all the examinations are carried out to reach a diagnosis, including the biopsy, on the same day. The Ribera Polusa pathologist is also a breast specialist and prepares his report in just four days. In this way, anxious waiting times are avoided for the patient and her family.
Julia Camps, corporate head of the Breast Area of the Ribera group, for its part, values proximity and the consequent advantages of having such specialized technology and professionals for patients in the Lugo area. "Patients no longer have to go looking for an accurate diagnosis, intervene or perform procedures outside the area," she stressed. In addition, it recalls that the integration of Ribera Polusa in the Ribera Breast Area has allowed "to unify clinical-surgical protocols and standardize diagnoses and treatments so that any of our patients have access to the latest diagnostic technology and tests most current clinics", the latter, thanks to the strategic alliance with the International Breast Cancer Center (IBCC).
