During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Evita joined the cause by providing Mentor® breast implants for a patient with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer.
Based on the results of tests performed to identify the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 gene, a 39-year-old patient had a high predisposition to be affected in the future by breast cancer. To drastically reduce the risk of developing this pathology, she decided to voluntarily remove the breasts and perform their plastic reconstruction.
The intervention was performed at the “Mother Teresa” Hospital, by oncoplastic surgeons Prof. Ass. Helidon Nina and PHD. Dimitrios Varvaras. This voluntary reconstructive breast removal intervention is also the first case in the country to be performed in a public hospital.
How is breast reconstruction performed?
Breast reconstruction consists of removing the central tissue, preserving most of the breast skin, and positioning the implant under the skin or chest muscle.
This intervention presents a challenge and difficulty in the public sector, as prostheses are costly and must be provided individually by the patient. For this reason, Evita sh.p.k, supported the patient in its journey, providing breast implants, selected by the world-famous brand MENTOR®.
Rated as the number one global brand for breast implants, MENTOR® products are FDA approved in the United States and have undergone numerous clinical trials, confirming their safety and effectiveness.
With more than 30 years of experience in the market, MENTOR® is guided by patient needs, combining innovation and safety, to guarantee high quality standards. MENTOR® is part of the large family of medical and pharmaceutical products, Johnson & Johnson.
Breast cancer in Albania
Regarding the situation in the country, as every year it was emphasized the essential importance of the preliminary testing in the prevention and timely treatment of breast cancer.
People with a family background and carriers of the mutated genes BRCA-1 and 2, are also predisposed to be affected by breast cancer. The consultation with the specialist doctors is necessary to early identification of this pathology.