Patient Testimonial

• Lynn Bawtholamule

CCH Breast Care Center

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Breast Care

A multi-disciplinary approach

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. The risk of developing the disease increases with age, for an overall lifetime risk of 1 in 8 women. More than 250 breast cancers are diagnosed and treated each year at Cape Cod Hospital.

Regular screening mammography aids in the earliest detection of the disease, and thereby improves overall survival. Over two-thirds of breast cancers diagnosed at the hospital are early breast cancers, either Stage 0 or Stage 1.

Cape Cod Hospital uses a multi-disciplinary approach to treat breast cancer. All newly diagnosed patients are presented at a weekly conference of experts. This multi-disciplinary board can help facilitate any additional imaging studies, as well as referrals to surgeons and oncologists.

The Breast Care Center at Cape Cod Hospital offers digital screening mammography at both the Hyannis and Fontaine Medical Center facilities. Diagnostic mammography, ultrasound, image-guided biopsies and breast MRI examinations are performed at the Hyannis site.

Digital screening mammography, diagnostic mammography, ultrasound and image-guided biopsies are also available at Falmouth Hospital.

The surgeons affiliated with Cape Cod Healthcare will readily see patients with a new diagnosis of breast cancer, as well as women who need a surgical biopsy or need evaluation of a lump or other breast complaint.

The hospital’s plastic surgeons offer breast reconstruction when appropriate. Post-operatively, the surgeons and radiation oncologists work together to offer both Whole Breast Radiotherapy and Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation. Medical oncologists are readily available for consultation.

Cape Cod Hospital’s Davenport Mugar Cancer Center is affiliated with the Dana Farber Cancer Center and can refer patients for clinical trials, when appropriate.
Breast Care Center – Immediate appointments available.

To schedule an appointment: Hyannis or Harwich center, call 508-862-7800. Falmouth Hospital, call 508-457-3551.

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