Breast Cancer and the BreastCare Center
Breast care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) means comprehensive, compassionate, and clinically superior care, from routine screenings to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
The BreastCare Center’s team of multidisciplinary breast specialists includes breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, plastic surgeons, breast pathologists, breast imagers (radiologists), survivorship specialists, oncology nurses and nurse practitioners, oncology social workers, rehabilitation specialists, cancer risk specialists, and cancer patient navigators.
Our renowned breast specialists and clinicians throughout the medical center work together to develop innovative breast cancer therapies and reconstructive techniques. These therapies and techniques are among the best of any in New England.
Leaders in the field of breast cancer care and research, we offer you and your family:
- Access to clinical trials and cutting-edge therapies for managing breast cancer
- Access to state-of-the-art diagnostic technology, including a dedicated breast-imaging unit
- A multidisciplinary clinic with breast surgeons and oncologists for convenience, comfort and expedited care
- A multidisciplinary case conference among specialists for treatment consensus, coordination and peace-of-mind
- Access to BIDMC’s extensive network of cancer support resources
The Impact of Breast Cancer
Hester Hill Schnipper, Chief of Oncology Social Work at BIDMC, is a two-time breast cancer survivor. In this video, she discusses the impact breast cancer had on her and how breast cancer patients can empower themselves during and after treatment.
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