Anushka Chaudhry

Anushka Chaudhry Consultant Oncoplastic and Cosmetic Breast Surgeon. Views my own

12/05/2026

Radiotherapy is used in breast cancer treatment to reduce the risk of a cancer. It can also be used to treat areas of pain caused by bone metastasis and inoperable breast cancers in specific cases. Here I explain how radiotherapy works and also discuss the side-effects which are local to the area where it was delivered as well as systemic such as fatigue, not forgetting that there is a very small risk increased risk of development of secondary cancers.

11/05/2026

Black women are more likely to develop triple negative breast cancer and breast cancer at least a decade before their white counterparts would. Due to lack of awareness, lack of trust in healthcare, poor recruitment into clinical trials and obstacles faced by black women in the healthcare system. Their outcomes are worse, but we can do better.

10/05/2026

ctDNA is DNA shed by cancer cells that are circulating around the bloodstream. A liquid biopsy is a blood test that can detect levels of this and help give guidance to whether a treatment is still working or whether it needs to be changed due to mutations in the cancer. It can also be used to assess treatment response and has great applicability in secondary Breast cancer and other cancers. As time goes on, I’m sure it will be applied to many other roles in breast cancer care

09/05/2026

Genetic tests check your DNA helping to determine risk and treatment options. Genomics test the tumour and help determine treatment benefits. Don’t ever be afraid to clarify this with your doctor

08/05/2026

Pregnancy associated breast cancer is breast cancer that is diagnosed either during pregnancy, during breastfeeding or in fact in the first five years after having a baby. It occurs in about 1 in 3000 cases and often presents late, as women don’t tend to know the changes that are going on and may assume that they are down to a blocked duct or breast infection. Such tumours can present at a later stage of diagnosis because of this. So it’s important to be aware of changes that are persistent even during pregnancy and to get them checked out if needed.

07/05/2026

Whilst a normal mammogram is really good news, it is important not to rest on your laurels and to check yourself regularly. A lump can be out of the field of a mammogram or if you have very dense breasts, it may not see the lump. Furthermore, a lump can develop quite quickly in a short space of time so a normal mammogram three months ago does not mean you can’t have a lump developing your breast three months later. So any changes should be checked out.

06/05/2026

We are seeing a significant increase in the numbers of young women being diagnosed with breast cancer specifically those under the age of 40, whilst the numbers for older women have remained about stable. There are multiple factors to account for this and both women and healthcare professionals should know that being in your 20s is not impossible to develop a breast cancer. Therefore a call to action, is to really know what is normal for you so if you detect any abnormal changes you need to get seen. This is not to scare anybody but just to understand that there are multiple factors out of our control that are contributing to the rise of cancer amongst our population and knowledge is power

05/05/2026

Lymphoedema is a risk with breast cancer surgery. More so with removing all of the lymph nodes in an axillary node clearance compared to a sentinel node biopsy, where only a few nodes are removed in a focused manner using a tracer. We are always looking to reduce the risk of lymphoedema firstly by really understanding who actually needs lymph node surgery in the first place. Here’s an overview of other techniques and studies that have been going on

04/05/2026

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Whilst we can use prediction tools to understand the benefit of using hormone blocker therapy and or chemotherapy, genomic testing is a way of doing this on the tumour itself

This directly tests the DNA of your cancer. Tests such as Oncotype DX, Mammaprint and Prosigna can give a prediction of recurrence risk over a 5 to 10 year period

This is very individualised treatment planning. Ask your healthcare professionals how they are using such tools to help decide what treatment is best for you, but remember not all cancers are suitable for such tests

03/05/2026

Breast reconstruction:
If you decide to have a breast reconstruction whether it be at the same time as mastectomy or down the line it’s a very personal choice.

Your results will depend on what you expectations are as we know that satisfaction from a breast reconstruction is directly linked to preoperative information and expectation planning

You’ll be assessed to see what your options are but try to remember to be as realistic as possible.

This is not making a new breast or a better one than you had before it is a replacement for your breast

Try and consider what is important from the aesthetic perspective, how you want to be able to feel in and out of a bra and whether you will need surgery to the other side to match the reconstructed breast

I tell everyone that no reconstruction is one operation- if you’re lucky it’s one major operation and then maybe other tweaking procedures that need to be done such as ni**le reconstructions in order to complete the final result

Discuss this with your team but ultimately the decision should be yours counselled alongside your doctor and team.

02/05/2026

Only a small percentage of all breast cancers are caused by a genetic mutation. Most cancers are caused by a series of things over our lifetime that cause DNA damage, which can add up over time. If you have a gene mutation though, your risk of developing cancer is much higher than someone who does not have one. But is not guaranteed to be 100%. There are some risk factors you can control to bring that overall risk down. But having such information undoubtedly is difficult and hopefully you can get the right information about what you can do, with screening and prevention information

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