Index of Department
- 1st Internal Medicine : Cardiovascular Medicine
- 1st Internal Medicine : Endocrinology and Metabolism
- 2nd Internal Medicine : Gastroenterology / Nephrology
- 3rd Internal Medicine : Respiratory medicine / Rheumatology
- Psychiatry
- Pediatrics
- 1st Surgery : Gastrointestinal Surgery
- 1st Surgery : Pediatric Surgery
- 2nd Surgery : Cardiovascular Surgery
- General Thoracic Surgery
- Breast and Endocrine Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Dermatology
- Urology
- Ophthalmology
- Head, Neck and ENT Clinic : ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)/ Otorhinolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery
- Radiology: Diagnostic Radiology / Radiation Oncology
- Women’s Medicine : Women’s Medicine /Gynecology Oncology
- Anesthesiology : Anesthesia / Pain Management
- Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
- Pharmacotherapy
- Reconstructive/ Plastic Surgery
- Emergency
- Hematology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Neuropediatrics
- Clinical Genetics
- General Clinics for Outpatients
- Division of Pharmacy
- Division of Nursing
- Clinical Laboratory
- Operating Room
- Clinical Radiology
- Clinical Supplies
- Blood Transfusion
- Critical Care
- Pathology
- Medical Informatics
- Rehabilitation
- Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Center
- Center for Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Medicine
- ME Center
- Cancer Center
- Medical Center for Brain and Mind
- Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Center for Infectious Disease
- Medical Safety Management Division
- Infection Control Division
- Medical Welfare Support Center
- Postgraduate Clinical Training Center
- Nurse Career Improvement Center
- Pharmaceutical Clinical Research Center
- Work Life Balance Support Center
- Medical Counseling Room
- Division of Nutrition
Breast and Endocrine Surgery
Breast and Endocrine Surgery
- Head of division
Yoshimasa Suzuki
Surgery considering balance of radical cure and reasonable cosmetic form and evidence-based QOL-focused individualized medicine
We provide treatment mainly for the mammary gland, thyroid gland, and parathyroid gland. We take care of all phases of mammary gland treatment from diagnosis through surgery, adjuvant therapy, to treatment of recurrence, and palliation. We perform about 100 cases of breast cancer surgery, focusing on evidence-based individualized therapy with a tumor board review (multi-department, multidisciplinary conference). In the field of endocrinology, we perform surgical treatment of the thyroid gland and parathyroid gland.
Field of expertise
Mammary gland: Our expertise is breast-conserving surgery considering the cosmetic aspects. We also perform breast removal and breast reconstruction in collaboration with Reconstructive/Plastic Surgery. Regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy, we perform precise identification using both the dye method and fluorescence method. We provide chemotherapy without hospitalization for most patients. Thyroid gland: We introduce minimally invasive surgery for thyroid cancer, performing hemithyroidectomy and neck dissection with an incision as small as 4cm. We also perform surgery on Graves’ disease.
Parathyroid gland: One-day surgery with local anesthetic is possible.
Diseases of interests
- Breast cancer
- Benign mammary tumor
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid adenoma
- Graves’ disease
- Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism
Principal treatment
- Breast-conserving surgery
- Mastectomy
- Breast reconstruction
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary dissection
- Medical treatment before and after surgery
- Treatment of recurrent disease
- Palliative care
- Thyroid surgery
- Surgical treatment of Graves' disease
- Parathyroidectomy for parathyroid adenoma
Principal tests
- Mammography
- Echography
- Cytology
- Image-guided tissue diagnosis (needle biopsy, Vacora biopsy)
- Lymph node biopsy