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Wang Ambulatory Care Center
2nd Floor, Rm 240
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Our
Services
The
Avon Foundation Comprehensive Breast Evaluation Center offers
women the most advanced breast imaging and surgical screening
services available. It includes the following:
- Specialists in breast health, radiologists and surgeons,
work with highly skilled pathologists to provide the highest
quality care and diagnosis.
- We coordinate every evaluation to each woman's individual
needs.
- Women who are considered at high-risk for breast cancer
can receive consultation from genetic counselors and highly
experienced clinicians in the Center
for Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment.
- If one does receive a positive diagnosis, we are able
to offer a continuum of excellent and compassionate care
by coordinating treatment at the Gillette
Center for Breast Cancer.
Breast
& Imaging Procedures
 Because
each of our clinicians has extensive expertise and is specifically
focused on breast health, the Center has a depth of experience
found in few other facilities. Our radiologists, surgeons
and nurses work as a team and are especially skilled in evaluation
and diagnosis. With a cytopathologist on site, we have the
opportunity to make rapid diagnoses. Patients have access
to the latest leading-edge technology in breast evaluation.
They are:
- Screening and Diagnostic mammography
For information and instructions on
these types of mammograms in English
and Spanish, please
go here
- Digital mammography
- Ultrasound
- High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Stereotactic and image-guided biopsies, including fine
needle aspiration that can be done right in the Center,
core biopsy, large core biopsy, needle localization biopsy
and open surgical biopsy
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Nuclear
medicine imaging
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
 Surgical
Evaluations
Should
results indicate that a surgical evaluation is needed, we
have the capabilities within the Center to provide
a surgical consultation, often that very day. Breast
surgeons, physician assistants and nurse practitioners see
and evaluate each patient, review all imaging studies, and
make recommendations for the management of the patients.
- The fine needle aspiration cytology service provides
consultations as needed. These aspiration biopsies
of palpable lumps can often be performed and read
the same day.
- Patients who require surgery have access to the full
range of procedures available, from open breast biopsy
through sentinel node biopsy.
- Women with abnormal, non-cancerous pathology reports
that place them at high risk are evaluated by our clinicians
and offered the latest in management and prevention,
or the opportunity to learn about the latest research
studies.
- Some women, because of their family
history
may be identified as having an increased risk for breast
cancer. These women can be sent for consultation at
the Center
for Cancer Risk, Breast and Ovarian
Cancer Genetics Program, and continue
an individualized follow-up plan through
the clinicians of the Avon Center.
Clinical
Trials & Research
Our physicians, most of whom conduct clinical research,
routinely provide patients with information about clinical
trials that may be appropriate for them.
Find a Clinical Trial >>>
Support
& Coping
We know that being diagnosed with cancer can be stressful
for you and your family. We offer a variety of services to
help patients and families gain the support and information
they will need to meet the challenges ahead.
To find the Breast Support Group, education workshops, and
wellness services offered this month, please view the HOPES
calendar.
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