Garibaldi Hospital is a cancer centre specialized in diagnosis, treatment, care and education. It is located on the west part of the city in Via Palermo No. 636 and it consists of 3 towers (Tower A, B and C). The Breast Unit is on the 5th floor of Tower B and it houses 4 beds for in-patient and out-patient admissions. The rooms are comfortably equipped with wardrobes, night tables, private bathroom, T.V. set, telephone, air conditioning, and central heating. It has a dedicated operating theatre with two sessions for breast surgery and benign pathology, as well as an operating session for plastic surgery. It provides clinical breast examinations and post-operative check-ups 5 days a week. It performs around 348 cancer cases per year including benign tumours. A multidisciplinary team, made up of different healthcare professionals, meets regularly to discuss the best treatment options for each patient in its care. In addition, the Breast Unit provides information, support and advice to people with cancer, to their families and friends, and it has links with SOS Donna, a non-profit voluntary association for breast cancer awareness.