Center for Gynecology & Women’s Health

A regimen for monitoring breast health is an essential part of a woman’s program of personal health.   Regular self-examination and medical screening, as well as care for any acute conditions, are the components that help to safeguard breast health.

The staff at our center, for example, can assist you in establishing, maintaining, and adhering to a schedule for self-examination and breast X-rays (mammograms).  We can teach proper breast-exam techniques and recommend the right frequency for mammography, based on your age and other factors.   We also perform breast examination in the office, always including this step as part of your routine physical.

Women should be aware of and responsive to any unusual or abnormal changes in their breasts, including lumps, pain, discharge (or other signs of infection), or alteration in appearance.   Our staff can offer knowledgeable diagnosis to determine if you have signs or symptoms of breast conditions, and can provide – or refer patients to – the most up-to-date care when treatment is needed.

The radiology and other diagnostic services at Frankford Hospitals offer the highest quality studies.   As a patient at our center, you will know that results of your screening studies or other tests will be sent directly to us for follow-up, including results from any mammograms, breast ultrasound, breast biopsy, or breast scan.

Breast changes or symptoms understandably bring concerns and sometimes alarm for a woman, and these responses can be accompanied by fear of breast cancer.   Many problems and findings – including many positive radiologic results – though, may indicate benign breast conditions .   Our staff can offer care for these treatable problems.

If patients are diagnosed with cancer or conditions related to cancer risk, our specialists can also help manage care, working with the team in Frankford’s experienced breast cancer program.   Our goal in breast-cancer care is to work to aggressively cure the disease.