According to the Healthcare Advisory Board, the national average waiting time for a diagnosis of breast cancer for most women is 23-25 days. At the Center for Breast Care, we may be able to make an on-site, immediate diagnosis in about 30-90 minutes – not 25 days. We have an integrated team of surgical oncologists, cytopathologists, medical geneticists and breast imaging experts in one center that can examine your mammogram, perform a minimally invasive biopsy and make an on-site, virtually immediate diagnosis. This comprehensive approach also means you shouldn’t have to make multiple trips to multiple appointments on multiple days.

Diagnostic methods include mammography, focused ultra-sonography, MRI, fine-needle biopsy, stereotactic vacuum assisted core biopsies, MRI guided core biopsy and breast physical examinations. In addition, the Hereditary Breast Cancer Team (medical geneticists, molecular biologists and genetic counselors) at the Center can determine your risk for developing breast cancer before it ever happens, based on family history, genetic testing and other factors.

Second Opinion Consultations
Second opinions should be considered for anyone with a potential diagnosis of breast cancer. This allows patient the time to obtain accurate information shielded from the anxiety provoking and inappropriate rush to surgery often seen in this setting. Frequently, such impulsive decisions lead to the omission of effective treatment options such as chemo-therapy before surgery which can be very important in young breast cancer patients.