BREAST

Dr Jones offers a comprehensive breast assessment service for patients with breast cancer, as well as benign breast conditions such as fibroadenomas, nipple discharge, breast infections and breast pain.

Dr Jones would be pleased to see patients who have had mammogram screening and assessment through Breastscreen WA and require further treatment.

Dr Jones remains in close communication with the patient’s GP and sends them a detailed management plan that is also copied to the patient.

Dr Jones regularly attends Australian and International Breast meetings to remain up to date with the latest advances in breast cancer treatment.

The journey of a referred breast cancer patient begins with Dr Jones and everything that can be done, will be done. Nothing is left to chance. Dr Jones works very closely with a team of handpicked specialists to ensure the highest possible standard of care. All patient concerns are considered and addressed during treatment.

With their consent, all breast cancer patients under the care of Dr Jones are discussed at the St John of God Hospital Subiaco Breast Multidisciplinary Team Meeting (MDM or MDT). The relevant test results are reviewed by a team of specialists including other breast surgeons, oncologists, radiotherapists, pathologists and radiologists. The meeting may also be attended by other professional staff, the breast care nurse, breast physiotherapist, psychologist, clinical geneticist and breast trial staff. These weekly MDMs greatly enhance the care of breast cancer patients.

Dr Jones also presents patients with complex and unusual, benign breast conditions to the Breast MDM to obtain further advice and insights to the case.

The St John of God Hospital Subiaco Breast Care Nurse may contact breast cancer patients to offer support and information.

After some breast cancer operations, a physiotherapist will visit patients on the ward with upper limb exercises that will help alleviate post op shoulder stiffness.

Lymphoedema care and further physiotherapy is available from selected community physiotherapists and occupational therapists, many of whom are known to Dr Jones.

Complex bra fittings and support is available from private services in Perth.

There are a range of possible genetic testing options which include referral for private blood testing and selected cases referral to Genetic Services of Western Australia (GSWA) at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Subiaco.

Dr Jones operates at St John of God Hospital Subiaco with experienced anaesthetic and nursing staff. In theatre, state of the art equipment is used including the latest technology for intraoperative imaging of breast specimens, sentinel node identification, Magseed and wire localisation and in selected cases intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT).

Dr Jones performs breast operations with excellent cosmetic results. She works closely with selected and highly trained plastic surgeons to offer the full range of breast reconstruction procedures, tailored to individual patient needs as required.