We teach you about multidisciplinary breast cancer care. You will get better care when your breast cancer specialists work together as a team. This is the foundation of NAPBC accredited Breast Centers.
CourseCutting Edge Advances
Cutting Edge Advances Course
Our 13 videos (below) will cover advanced care and technologies that may apply to your unique breast cancer situation. Learn about “cutting-edge” breast cancer care.
We teach you about the advantages of 3D digital mammograms for women with dense breasts and those at a higher lifetime risk of breast cancer.
We teach you about Breast MRIs for newly diagnosed women. We help you identify if you would benefit from annual screening MRIs in addition to annual mammograms if you are at high risk for breast cancer.
We teach you how a simple ultrasound of your axillary lymph nodes can tell you more about your breast cancer and expand your treatment options.
We teach you about image guided, minimally invasive breast biopsies. Make sure to ask your physician to call you with the results and get a copy of your pathology report.
We teach how to identify if you are at risk for the BRCA genetic mutation. If you carry this “breast cancer gene mutation” you are at an increased risk for breast and other certain types of cancer.
We teach you about genomic testing and how these sophisticated tests can guide you to personalized therapies for your breast cancer.
We teach you about oncoplastic surgical techniques. The goal is to achieve better cancer and cosmetic outcomes in patients that require a lumpectomy for breast cancer.
We teach you about the benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Chemotherapy before surgery, rather than afterwards, may offer distinct advantages in your unique breast cancer situation.
We teach you why HER2-Positive breast cancers are more threatening and educate you about new therapies such as targeted immunotherapy and neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
