 SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE BREAST CARE CENTER:
 Specially trained breast surgeons providing clinical and radiographic correlation and consultation for your individual treatment plan.- Proficiency in traditional surgical techniques as well as progressive, minimally invasive procedures (minimal tissue removed and no stitches) whenever appropriate for the problem.
- Fine needle biopsy, ultrasound guided core biopsy and stereotactic guided core biopsy ( Mammotome biopsy).
- Sentinel lymphatic node mapping.
- Coordination of care with a multidisciplinary approach.
Services already available in our office include:
- In office minimally invasive “band-aid” breast biopsy.
- Surgical catheter placement for new 5 day Mammosite radiation treatment vs. 6 weeks of daily treatment.
- Participation in molecular profiling genomics of breast cancer (Oncotype DX) tissue analysis for individualized recurrence risk which assists with specific “tailor made” oncology treatment plans.
Recent advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment such as the Mammoprint and Oncotype DX , provide a quantitative assessment of the likelihood of distant breast cancer recurrence and also assess the patient’s benefit from certain types of adjuvant therapy. These tests are in the forefront for individualized breast cancer treatment.
Expanded Patient Support Services at Physicians Medical Plaza
- St. Vincent Breast MRI with CAD Stream
- Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
- Womens Health Boutique & Resource Center
- Hematology Oncology Services
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