The Center for Breast Care’s services include:
Mammography is the use of low-dose x-rays for the examination of breasts. A mammography exam, called a mammogram, may detect early breast cancer in women experiencing no symptoms or in women experiencing symptoms such as a lump or nipple discharge. Technologies include R2 CAD (computer aided detection), which digitizes an image to enable doctors to better diagnose a lump, and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), which uses magnetic fields to better detect cancers surrounded by dense breast tissue. (CITATION: http://www.breastcancer.org/mri_vs_mammogram_high_risk.html)
Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytopathology is a minimally invasive breast biopsy (a procedure in which breast tissue is extracted for detailed examination) that allows doctors to get results in 20-30 minutes for on-site same-day tissue diagnosis.
Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy (MIBB) is a minimally invasive alternative to invasive surgery for the diagnosis of breast cancer. MIBB is performed using advanced imaging technology to locate a mass in the breast and extract a tiny sample.
Sentinel Node Mapping may determine whether a cancer has metastasized (spread) from the breast to the lymphatic system. In many cases, this procedure may reduce the need for the physician to remove multiple lymph nodes from the patient to make this determination.
MammoSite Accelerated Partial Breast Radiation Therapy, also known as accelerated partial breast irradiation, is a procedure that decreases a patient’s radiation therapy after lumpectomy to five days. The procedure places the radiation source inside the breast to deliver radiation to the area where cancer is most likely to recur. This also limits the radiation exposure to the surrounding healthy tissue.
Cryoablation involves the freezing of a benign (non-cancerous) breast tumor in a circle to avoid the removal of healthy breast tissue.
Genetic Counseling/genetic risk assessment includes medical screenings and risk assessments based on family history to develop breast cancer prevention strategies. The program may involve the use of sophisticated radiology surveillance mammography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and may also provide access to advanced clinical research trials.
Non-cancerous breast conditions and diseases, including benign (non-cancerous) lumps, nipple discharge and general breast pain.
Clinical trials allow certain patients access to leading-edge drugs and treatments that are not yet available to the general public. Because the Center for Breast Care is a part of an academic medical center, patients here have access to clinical trials that are not typically available at many community hospitals. Qualification for participation in clinical trials depends on your particular case. Your doctor will inform you if a clinical trial is available to you.
For an appointment or to get a second opinion, call the Center for Breast Care at Creighton University Medical Center at (402) 449-4960.