Chennai Breast Centre Celebrates Breast Reconstruction Day 2025 with 100+ Breast Cancer Survivors

Chennai, October 15, 2025: Marking World Breast Reconstruction Day 2025, Chennai Breast Centre hosted Beyond Breast Cancer: Rebuilding Lives, a moving event that brought together over 100 breast cancer survivors from across Tamil Nadu. Most of the attendees had undergone breast reconstruction, and the event aimed to raise awareness about the importance of reconstruction in breast cancer recovery.

(5th from left) Dr. Venkat Ramakrishnan, Senior Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon; (2nd from right) Dr.Selvi Radhakrishna, Senior Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon with Breast Cancer Warriors

Led by Dr. Venkat Ramakrishnan, Senior Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, and Dr. Selvi Radhakrishna, Senior Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, the gathering featured personal survivor stories and video presentations on breast cancer and reconstruction.

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Breast reconstruction restores the shape of the breast after mastectomy, using implants or the patient’s own tissue. Despite its proven emotional and physical benefits, the procedure remains rare in India, with only about 1% of women opting for reconstruction, compared to over 65% in Europe. Cultural stigma, lack of awareness, and financial barriers often prevent Indian women from accessing this vital part of recovery.

India faces a growing breast cancer burden, with 192,020 new cases reported in 2022, most diagnosed at advanced stages. Reconstruction can help restore self-image and confidence, especially important since many Indian women are diagnosed in their 40s and 50s—key years in their personal and professional lives.

The event emphasized the need to integrate breast reconstruction into standard cancer care, invest in training more specialists, and push for insurance coverage. One-stop centres providing diagnosis, treatment, reconstruction, and rehabilitation were proposed as a model to improve accessibility.

Dr. Radhakrishna stressed that earlier detection is helping more women survive, but reconstruction must become a standard offering. Dr. Ramakrishnan highlighted advances in microsurgical techniques using the patient's own tissue, which are safe, natural-looking, and even offer health benefits.

The event served as both a celebration of resilience and a call to action—to ensure every woman has the opportunity to heal completely, both physically and emotionally.

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