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t SurgeryMr Anil J DesaiConsultant OncoplasticSurgeonSecretary: Maria ParkerT: 020 7234 2246F: 020 7234 2998maria.parker@hcahealthcare.co.ukwww.breastcancersurgeon.uk.comOncoplastic Breast SurgeryFig. 1Patient 1: Had a large tumourin the upper inner part of rightbreast. Underwent chemotherapyto shrink it down, becameimpalpable, wire localised forsurgery. Image shows postchemotherapy,pre-op.Fig. 2 & Fig. 3Patient 1: 10 days after surgery –cancer removed and both breastsuplifted.Fig. 4Patient 1: Three years after surgery.Fig. 5Patient 2: Had a tumour removedfrom right breast using breastreduction technique (therapeuticmammaplasty) and simultaneousleft breast reduction.Fig. 6Patient 3: A recent case – tumourremoved from left breast bybreast reduction techniqueand simultaneous right breastreduction mammaplasty.Fig. 5 Fig. 6Mr Anil J Desai is a ConsultantSurgeon with a special interest inOncoplastic and ReconstructiveBreast Surgery and AestheticSurgery of the Breast.Mr Desai possesses 11 yearsof experience as a ConsultantBreast Surgeon and hascarried out over 300 breastreconstructions using implants,LD fl aps, LD fl aps with implantand TRAM fl aps. He possessesextensive experience in breastenlargement, reduction and uplift.Mr Desai completed trainingat Charing Cross Hospital asa Senior Registrar. He trainedin the North Thames regionacquiring over seven years ofbreast experience and obtainedan MPhil in Molecular Biologyat the University of London.He enriched his experience byvisiting various internationallyacclaimed breast units andregularly attending conferenceson breast cancer, oncoplastic andreconstructive breast surgeryand cosmetic surgery of thebreast. He has a busy NHSpractice in South East Londonand is the lead surgeon at‘Quality Assurance for London’for breast screening.Mr Desai passionately believesthat no breast cancer patientneed bear a visible scar ofsurgery on the breast. He is nowavailable to consult at LondonBridge Hospital.Oncoplastic Breast SurgeryFIVE