Breast Cancer Program
The Breast Cancer Program at O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center offers personalized, state-of-the-art care for our patients. Our multidisciplinary team of world-class experts provides the best possible care to our patients using the most advanced imaging systems and surgical techniques. Our patients also have access to clinical trials, which are the latest treatment options emerging from leading-edge research.
Each person’s experience with breast cancer is unique, so our experts tailor a comprehensive care plan personalized to each individual. The scope of what we do covers all aspects of care including prevention and screening; cutting-edge diagnosis techniques and treatments; a range of supportive care programs that address the mental and emotional wellbeing of patients and their families; and continuing care throughout survivorship.
Our Breast Cancer Program has a comprehensive scope to match the broad impact of breast cancer:
- Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States: around 42,000 women and 500 men in the U.S. die each year from breast cancer.
- Early intervention dramatically increases our ability to successfully treat all types of breast cancer. Almost 98% of women diagnosed with breast cancer at the earliest stage live for 5 years; that is why we have a dedicated breast cancer screening program.
- Some types of breast cancer are passed down genetically; our experts can identify these genes and manage risk.
- Survivorship can be a challenge to a patient’s sense of self, social wellbeing, and family life; we address every dimension of breast cancer’s impact in each patient’s unique care plan.