乳腺癌护理
Throughout your breast cancer journey, lean on the supportive experts at Community 医院’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. You’ll get the complete care you need to reach your best outcome and live as well as possible during and after treatment.
Screenings and early detection
Regular mammograms can help catch cancer early, when treatment works best. Ask your doctor about the right screening schedule for you based on your personal and family health history. 了解 prevention and screening guidelines for breast cancer, and explore genetic testing that can reveal your inherited risk of the disease.
Fast, clear digital mammograms
在 Carol Hatton Breast 护理 Center, you’ll benefit from advanced digital 乳房x光检查 provided by compassionate, female technicians. This technology creates clear images in less than a minute, so you get accurate results and spend as little time in testing as possible.
Diagnosing breast cancer
你的医生可能会下令 诊断测试 if a screening shows something unusual or you have breast cancer symptoms — such as a new lump, 乳头出血, or changes to the look and feel of your breast. Tests that can help doctors diagnose your condition include:
治疗乳腺癌
After a cancer diagnosis, count on our team of cancer specialists to make a personalized care plan that reflects your needs and preferences. Stay near your home in the Monterey area for treatment, which may include one or more of these options:
- 生物制剂, such as immunotherapy
- 化疗
- 临床试验
- 放射治疗,特别是 近距离放射疗法
- 手术，例如:
- Lumpectomy – Takes out only the tumor and some surrounding tissue
- Mastectomy – Removes the entire breast
淋巴水肿的治疗
If your breast cancer treatment includes surgery or radiation therapy, removal of or damage to the lymph nodes in the underarm may cause lymphedema. This condition may cause swelling, pain, or redness. If you experience this side effect, your doctor may recommend 淋巴水肿的治疗, where a physical therapist uses massage and other techniques to relieve swelling.
Support and survivorship
During and after treatment, take advantage of personalized 生存服务. You’ll learn how to keep yourself well and live as healthfully as possible over the long term.
You can also find education and encouragement in 支持团体 for people like you who’ve been affected by breast cancer. 探索所有 patient and caregiver resources.
Improve your health and lower risks
Discover how to live a healthy lifestyle that reduces the risk of cancer. 阅读我们的建议 for lowering the likelihood of breast cancer happening or coming back. 加入 a class on nutrition, weight management, or meditation for stress reduction.
