Mr Jayant Vaidya, Consultant Breast Surgeon

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, The Princess Grace Hospital
Published November 17th, 2011 | Last updated February 29th, 2012
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Mr Vaidya is a Consultant Breast Surgeon and Oncologist Breast Cancer Specialist. He qualified in surgical oncology (MBBS MSmultiple sclerosis DNB) from the Bombay University and the National Board. His PhD is from London University and he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) UK. Mr Vaidya is a Reader in Breast Surgery and Oncology, University College London, as well as the Scientific Director for the Clinical Trials Group at University College London.

He is a Consultant Surgeon at the Whittington Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, University College London Hospital and the Princess Grace Hospital.
 

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  • Targeted intraoperative radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer

    By Mr Jayant Vaidya, Consultant Breast SurgeonContact
    Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, The Princess Grace Hospital

    For many women with breast cancerAbnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body. the standard treatment includes surgery together with radiotherapyThe treatment of disease using radiation., to reduce the chances of the cancer coming back. A new approach, TARGIT, involves radiationEnergy in the form of waves or particles, including radio waves, X-rays and gamma rays. given with a spherical device that is placed where the lump was, thus targeting the tissues that surrounded the tumourAn abnormal swelling., the ‘tumour bed’.

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