BREAST Health
You know your body best. That's why your body depends on you to take an active role in your health - especially when it comes to breast self-exams and routine breast exams by a healthcare provider. Early detection of changes in your breasts can help detect diseases like breast cancer earlier, when they're most treatable.
Reduce Your Risk
Be your own best advocate and make changes now to lower your risk of breast disease, including breast cancer by:
- Following your healthcare providers recommendations for breast imaging services
- Limiting your consumption of alcohol
- Living an active lifestyle
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Monitoring your breast health with regular self-exams
Breast Cancer Screening
Breast health is important at any age. And when you consider that breast cancer affects one in eight women, awareness is more important than ever!
A mammogram is an important step in taking care of yourself. The American Cancer Society recommends women age 40 and over get a mammogram every year, along with a breast exam by a doctor or nurse. And all women, no matter their age, need to let their doctor know about any changes to their breasts.
The Silver Cross Center for Women’s Health is making it even easier to get this important screening.
Schedule an appointment for your annual mammogram online at SCHedule Now.
Digital Mammogram
Digital mammography takes an electronic image of the breast and stores it directly in a computer. Digital mammograms are better at detecting breast cancer in women with dense breasts, or who are pre-or peri-menopausal than traditional mammography. Patients can bring their old films in and we will scan and transfer them at no charge to the digital format for easy comparison. Although compression of the breasts is still important when performing digital mammography, the compression paddles are warmer and more flexible, which ultimately provide women with a more comfortable experience.
3D Mammogram
Three-D mammography or breast tomosynthesis, uses advanced imaging technology to produce a three-dimensional image of the breast. When combined with digital mammography using the same scanner, breast tomosynthesis takes multiple images and reconstructs them to create a 3D view of the entire breast. This is especially helpful if you have dense breasts as it provides a greater precision in pinpointing size, shape and location of any abnormalities.
Personal Attention at the Silver Cross Breast Center
From the moment you arrive (and valet park) at Silver Cross, you are treated with the utmost concern. Our spa-like environment has private dressing and exam rooms. Mammograms are performed by female technicians who know your time is valuable so we will have you in and out quickly—usually within 30 minutes or less.
Fellowship-trained breast radiologists read and provide the results. And if you need additional testing, our dedicated nurse navigator can help you coordinate the next steps in your care, which may include a diagnostic mammogram, breast ultrasound, or stereotactic breast biopsy.
No Order? No Problem!
For your convenience, you no longer need an order from your primary care physician for your annual screening mammogram. However, if you have noticed a change in your breasts or have a history of lumps or cancer, you will need to contact your doctor before scheduling your mammogram. Your doctor may request specific breast images.
Our Certified Breast Care Nurse is available to answer any questions and guide you in the next steps of your care.
