The Harley Street Breast Clinic

Routine and rapid breast screening with same-day diagnosis, advice and treatments for all breast problems.

3rd Floor, 148 Harley Street, London, W1G 7LG

Breast Cancer – some vital information

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and will affect around 1 in 8 women at sometime during their life.

The good news about breast cancer is that treatment is veryeffective and most women who develop breast cancer will be permanently cured following the correct treatment.

The Harley Street Breast Clinic is a centre of excellence for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. We have a carefully selected multidisciplinary team of consultants who aim to achieve the best outcomes by employing the latest innovations combined with close attention to every detail of your individual case.

For patients with newly diagnosed cancer we believe that carefully explained background information regarding your illness helps you cope with the inevitable anxiety, and enables you to make informed decisions regarding your care.

This website allows you to access up to date information on all aspects of breast cancer. We regard this as a supplement only; every person with breast cancer is different, and our Consultants in this specialist field of breast cancer treatment are the best source of information as it applies specifically to you.

  • Adjuvant Therapy

    Adjuvant therapy include; radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal treatment and biological therapies (antibody treatments).

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  • Breast Cancer Information

    Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and will affect around 1 in 8 women at sometime during their life.

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  • Breast Cancer Screening

    The treatment of breast cancer is more effective if the breast problem is caught in the early stages, this is the rationale behind breast screening.

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  • Breast Radiotherapy

    Radiotherapy is a type of x-ray treatment that uses accurately targeted x-rays to kill cancer cells. The dosage and duration of the x-rays are very carefully calculated so that they are not enough to kill normal cells but are sufficient to destroy cancer cells.

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  • Diagnosis & Treatment

    Take time to talk things over with the leading experts

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  • Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ

    Ductal Carcinoma-in situ is the name given to pre-cancerous changes in the breast. This is the stage before breast cancer and is different from breast cancer.

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  • Mammographic Screening

    A mammogram every one to two years will give the best protection by diagnosing very early stage breast cancer.

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  • Nutritionalist

    Nutritional Therapy: Supporting your Body Systems, alongside your Conventional Treatment.

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  • Reconstructive Surgery

    Every woman who is having a mastectomy has the option of breast reconstructive surgery. It is only very rarely that a breast reconstruction is not advisable. Breast reconstructive surgery can often be carried out at the same time as the mastectomy.

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  • Surgical Treatments

    When breast cancer is first diagnosed it is important to evaluate the extent of the problem both in the breast and elsewhere.  This is called "staging".  It involves the assessment of the disease in the three general areas, which represent steps in the progression of breast cancer.

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  • Symptoms of Breast Cancer

    Breast Lump, Change of breast shape, Nipple Discharge, Nipple Inversion, Skin Changes, Skin Ulceration, Breast Pain, Changes on a Mammogram.

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Contact our Breast Care Team

If you would like to book an appointment or if you are a doctor who would like to refer a patient then please call our Breast Care Team on +44 (0)20 7908 6071 or email us here.