Professor Kefah Mokbel is a Consultant Breast Surgeon at St. George’s & The Princess Grace Hospitals and a Professor of Cancer Surgery at The Brunel Institute of Cancer Genetics and Pharmacogenomics. He is also the founder and president of Breast Cancer Hope Charity.

We asked Professor Mokbel a few questions...here's what he had to say:

You are dedicated in your research of breast cancer and in promoting awareness – what are you reasons for specialising in this area?
I would like to make a difference to the lives of the large number of women who may be affected by the disease.

You are founder and chairman of the Breast Cancer Hope charity, can you tell us more about your work?
Breast Cancer Hope is dedicated to improving the quantity and quality of life in women diagnosed with breast cancer, through funding high quality research in the fields of basic science, prevention, early detection and the treatment of breast cancer. We have already granted funding to support leading researchers in the breast cancer field. We have been also supporting young women undergoing chemotherapy in relation to childcare.

If a woman discovers a lump in self-examination, what should she do?
Not panic, most lumps are benign. She should consult her doctor who would refer her to a breast specialist. She can also self-refer to a specialist.

Are there any ways in which a woman can help reduce the risk of getting breast cancer?
One way is to alter your general lifestyle:

• Avoid becoming overweight after the menopause.
• Undertake regular exercise and increase physical activity (min. 1 hour per week).
• Avoid excessive alcohol intake – try not to drink more than 6 units of alcohol per week
(equivalent to one glass of wine per day).
• Reduce the intake of animal fat and red meat (esp. overcooked red meat)
• Eat more fish (excluding farmed salmon)
• Replace full-fat dairy products with low-fat dairy products
• Increase the intake of fresh fruits and vegetables especially: cranberries, raspberries, cherries, red grapes, and pomegranates. These fruits can be also taken as fresh juice drinks with no added artificial ingredients (e.g. fresh smoothies).
• Increase the intake of green tea.
• Increase the intake of olive oil.

Visit my website www.breastspecialist.co.uk for more information on other ways to help reduce the risks.

What are the different types of breast cancer?
Type 1 - Invasive Breast Cancer: This cancer is more aggressive and has the ability to spread elsewhere in the body and thus cause death.

Type 2 - Non-invasive Breast Cancer: This type is confined to the ducts or lobules of the milk glands. It is a non-invasive cancer and does not usually spread to other parts of the body. However, it may develop into an invasive type if left untreated. The medical name for non-invasive breast cancer is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) if it occurs in the milk gland ducts (tubes), or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) if it occurs in the gland lobules. Visit my website www.breastspecialist.co.uk for more information on this.

What is a Mammogram? And what happens during the procedure?
This is an indepth issues - please visit www.breastspecialist.co.uk for all the info you will need.

Do you have any heart-warming stories?
Many. This is one of them (click here).

What, in your opinion, makes you a success?
Passion for my work.

What has been your biggest challenge?
To achieve the perfect balance between my family life and professional life.

* Thank you for Professor Mokbel for taking time to answer our questions!


Professor Mokbel's main clinical interests lie in the field of breast surgery including the early detection of breast cancer, minimally-invasive breast surgery, the sentinel node biopsy, skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction, breast ductoscopy, cosmetic breast surgery (breast enlargement, breast reduction and mastopexy), breast cancer prevention, genetic predisposition and the management of benign conditions such as mastalgia, breast cysts and fibroadenomas.

His main academic interests lie in the field of postgraduate education and research into molecular biology and the clinical management of breast cancer.

He has had over 150 papers published in peer-reviewed international medical journals and has written 10 books for postgraduate education. He is a member of the editorial board of several international medical journals and considered a leading expert in the field of breast cancer.

Prof Mokbels website offers a real feast of information on the subject of breast cancer - and if there's anything you're unsure of you can always get in touch and he will be more than happy to answer any questions you have.

You can contact Professor Mokbel in the following ways: 

Visit: www.breastspecialist.co.uk
Secretary & Appointments
Tel: 0207 908 2040
Fax: 02079082275
E-mail: kefahmokbel@hotmail.com

Visit: Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care is the UK's leading provider of information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer. Every year they give direct support to over 22,000 people with breast cancer or breast health concerns through our helpline, peer support and other direct services.

Visit: Breast Cancer.Org
Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. Their mission is to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives.

Visit: Cancer Research UK
People chose to donate to Cancer Research UK in a number of different ways. Many people give regular donations of £2 or more a month – they currently have over 1 million regular donors giving over £5million pounds each month. Research is expensive and requires long-term funding. Every one of these donations is invaluable in furthering their life-saving work.

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Breast Augmentation Costs says:

Thursday 12th, November 2009 at 3:36pm

Good read! Very important that women shoudl check for lumps regularly!

Drug Treatment says:

Tuesday 30th, December 2008 at 8:36pm

Thank you very much for the information you provided us with. I am sure that there are a lot of people who didn't know details about this domain and about the doctor.

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