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Patients are evaluated for:
Surgical Oncologists have undergone additional
specialty training in oncology, and offer
the highest degree of specialization and
expertise. Published data have repeatedly
demonstrated that hospitals and surgeons
with the highest volume experience with
specific operations have the lowest complication
and death rates. Recognizing the relationship
between frequency of performing an operation
and the quality of outcomes, the breast
surgeons in the Division of Surgical Oncology
focuses their clinical practices solely
on the management of breast diseases.
Patients with a breast problem are evaluated
in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary
center by an experienced breast surgeon,
in conjunction with a breast radiologist.
Breast radiologists specialize in mammography,
ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging
and thermography.
After evaluation by a breast surgeon and
radiologist additional diagnostic breast
procedures are sometimes required including:
- fine needle aspiration
- stereotactic and ultrasound guided
biopsies
- core biopsies
- open breast biopsies
- needle-localized breast biopsies
Women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
are evaluated in Avon
Foundation Comprehenisve Breast Evaluation
Center's multidisciplinary sessions,
where they can meet with a surgeon, radiation
oncologist and medical oncologist, have
their mammograms and pathology slides
reviewed, and receive definitive treatment
recommendations in a single visit.
Surgical Oncology
Team
Michele
Gadd, MD
Kevin
Hughes, MD
Barbara
Smith, MD, PhD
Michelle
Specht, MD
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