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Breast Care
In the U.S., one
woman in eight will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
Quality breast
care saves lives.
St. John’s is committed to helping
women in the Ozarks receive comprehensive, quality breast care
services. Our commitment is evident by our investment in high-tech
mammography equipment, in staffing St. John's Breast Center with
dedicated, caring breast care professionals, and in our ongoing
efforts to encourage women to get annual mammograms and to recognize
the early warning signs of breast cancer.
Read more about breast health
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St. John's Breast Center Quality
Facts
St. John's radiologists
are dedicated mammographers who spend 100 percent of their time on
breast imaging. We also have dedicated ultrasound equipment and
staff.
Patients benefit
from our team approach to providing quality breast care. We hold
weekly, multidisciplinary treatment planning conferences that
allow oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and surgeons to
discuss and review the best treatments options for our patients.
In addition to
being read by a dedicated radiologist, all screening mammograms
are also read by a Computer Assisted Diagnosis (CAD) unit that
uses state-of-the-art technology to help screen breast tissue.
St. John's provides a
wide range of breast care services, from screening and diagnostic
mammograms to state-of-the-art cancer treatments and support groups.
St. John’s Breast Center offers two screening locations and a mobile
screening service. We screen more than 2,000 women a month.
St. John's offers
minimally invasive breast biopsies (ultrasound guided and
accredited stereotactic guided biopsies).
Surgical
intervention, sentinel lymph node mapping, axillary node
dissection, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and
reconstructive surgery are all treatment options available to
patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
St. John's offers many
breast cancer clinical trials through St. John’s Medical Research
Program and Cancer Research for the Ozarks.
St. John's patients
have access to a certified St. John’s cancer resource nurse.
St. John's
technologists are certified in mammography.
St. John's offers patient
and family educational/support classes through monthly support
groups, programs such as Reach to Recovery, and referrals to
services such as St. John’s lymphedema clinic, genetic counseling,
nutritional and behavioral health services.
St. John’s
Breast Center is certified by the American College of Surgeons. We
also meet the certification requirements of the Mammography
Quality and Standards Act and the American College of Radiology.
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