Services
The care we provide is highly collaborative, involving a multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists. Newly diagnosed patients are seen by a surgical, radiation, and medical oncologist in a single visit, which is usually scheduled within one week. A multidisciplinary team develops each patient’s treatment plan, which includes radiology and pathology review, as well as eligibility for clinical research trials.

Before the patient leaves the hospital they know what their treatment will entail and has discussed it in detail with their physician.

Our services include:

• Screening and diagnostic mammography using the most recent innovations in breast imaging
• Diagnosis using the least invasive methods, such as fine needle aspiration or core-needle biopsy, whenever possible
• Multidisciplinary treatment based on the most effective advances in surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy, including breast-conserving/skin-sparing surgery, sentinel lymph node mapping, and partial breast radiation
• Immediate breast reconstruction
• Access to and close collaboration with reproductive medicine (fertility) services
• Access to promising new investigational therapies through a large number of clinical research trials
• Long-term, follow-up care, including collaboration with community physicians and hospitals.

Advanced Treatments
We offer patients access to the latest, most promising therapies, and have been a pioneer in developing and/or offering new approaches that improve care.

• Our surgical oncologists were among the first to offer sentinel lymph node mapping as a less-invasive alternative to axillary lymph node dissection.
• Our radiation oncologists have led the way in partial breast radiation, a new approach that significantly reduces the length of radiation treatment while exposing patients to less potentially harmful radiation.
• We also conduct an active program of clinical research aimed at finding new and better ways to diagnose and treat breast cancer. See new development of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.
• Genetic counseling and assessment of a woman's risk of breast cancer with the member of Center for Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment

Support & Coping
Because breast cancer can impact a patient’s quality of life and place stress on the entire family, we believe that high-quality care should encompass the whole patient by addressing physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.

To find information on the upcoming Breast Cancer Support Group, Lymphedema workshop, education workshops, and wellness services, please view the HOPES calendar.