Method and apparatus for positioning a patient on a table for a medical procedure on a breast

A table for positioning a patient for a medical procedure on a breast, the table comprising:

• a supporting platform having a back end for supporting said patient's legs and a front end for supporting said patient's torso while said patient is in a prone position, and a cavity at said front end for allowing said breast and a surrounding axilla region to be pendantly suspended therethrough;
• wherein said cavity is substantially pear-shaped such that a larger portion is for the breast and a narrower portion is for the axilla region, and said cavity is positioned at an angle such that said narrower portion faces an outer side of said supporting platform.

A method for positioning a patient on a table for a medical procedure on a breast, the method comprising:

• placing said patient face down in a prone position on a supporting platform such that said patient's legs and torso are supported;
• providing a cavity in said supporting platform such that said breast and a surrounding axilla region is pendantly suspended therethrough;
• extending an arm and a shoulder adjacent to said breast over said table such that skin from said axilla region is relaxed and extends through said cavity, wherein a left arm and shoulder is extended over said table on a left side of said cavity when a left breast is in said cavity and a right arm and shoulder is extended over said table on a right side of said cavity when a right breast is in said cavity.