Adequate care of breast cancer and breast problems in general depends on the availability of up-to-date expertise and technology, especially in regard to breast biopsy. Biopsy is a procedure used to obtain a small sample of a breast lesion to diagnose its cause. Lesions can range from lumps you can feel, to tiny specs of calcium only visible on magnified x-rays, to cysts and other lesions best seen by ultrasound. The surgeons of The Breast Care Center at McClellan Park utilize a broad range of technologies to support the diagnosis and treatment of breast conditions, including:
 
  • Standard and Digital Mammography
    • Why it is used and what to expect
    • Patient Instructions
  • Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound
    • Why it is used and what to expect
    • Patient Instructions
  • Sterotactic Digital Mammographic Biopsy
    • Why it is used and what to expect
    • Patient Instructions
  • SenoRx Vacuum Assisted Biopsy and Lesion Resection
    • Why it is used and what to expect
    • Patient Instructions
  • Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy or Aspiration
    • Why it is used and what to expect
    • Patient Instructions
  • Sentinel Node Biopsy
    • Why it is used and what to expect
    • Patient Instructions
  • Surgical (Localization) Biopsy
    • Why it is used and what to expect
    • Patient Instructions
  • Mammosite Local Radio-Therapy Device Implantation
    • Why it is used and what to expect
    • Patient Instructions
 
In the current modern era of cancer care, breast cancer is treated by a multi-disciplinary team of specialists, including oncologists, cancer surgeons, radiation oncologists and reconstructive plastic surgeons.   All of these disciplines are a part of your cancer care team, provided by The Breast Care Center at McClellan Park and the physicians of Southeast Cancer Network, Inc. (scheduled to open Spring 2009).