The Breast Center offers surgical consultations
for patients who have questions or concerns regarding breast care or breast
cancer. Surgeons with specialized training in breast surgery are available
for consultation five days a week. Appointments can be made to see a surgeon
within 24 hours.
Breast Cancer Surgery:
- Breast conservation surgery
- Mastectomy with or without immediate reconstruction
- Reconstructive surgery
- Sentinel node biopsies with radioactive isotope and blue dye evaluation
Benign Breast Care
- Evaluation
- Fibrocystic breast changes
- Nipple discharge
- Breast pain (mastodynia)
- Breast masses with immediate fine needle aspiration evaluation and
cytopathological
- Risk assessment
All patients who receive a positive diagnosis of cancer have their cases
reviewed at a multidisciplinary conference comprised of specialists in
radiology, pathology, surgery, oncology, radiation oncology and nursing.