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The Breast Care Program at St. Clair provides the community with experienced surgeons and dedicated radiologists who read more than 7,000 mammograms annually. Our team also consists of skilled nurses, technologists, and other medical personnel specially trained in the care and treatment of breast disease.

The Breast Care Program offers a high level of education, early detection, and treatment services, and state-of-the-art equipment for fast and accurate diagnosis.

Prevention and Early Detection Services

  • Screening Mammograms
  • Diagnostic Mammograms
  • Self-breast exam teaching
  • Breast Cancer Risk Assessment (GAIL Model)
  • Group rates on screening mammograms
  • Resource Library with a special section dedicated to breast care and breast cancer
Diagnostic Services
  • Comprehensive breast imaging consultation for breast problems, including mammography with special imaging techniques as well as breast ultrasound. Immediate results provided
  • Breast localization
  • Breast biopsies:
    • Stereotactic
    • Ultrasound-guided
  • Sentinel lymph node identification
  • Cyst aspirations
  • Complete pathology evaluation, including cytology and histology of breast tissue
Treatment Services
  • Chemotherapy
  • Hormone therapy
  • Radiation therapy
  • Breast conserving (lumpectomy) and mastectomy surgical care
  • Breast reconstruction
  • Lymphedema therapy
Clinical Research
  • Access to clinical trials
Support Services
  • Image Exchange
    • Breast Cancer Support Group
    • First Steps
    • Breast Prosthesis Fitting Service
    • Look Good...Feel Better
  • Social Services
  • Nutritional Counseling Service
  • Individual/Family Counseling Service

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