The team of UF physicians and surgeons at the Breast Center provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment plans for new patients with breast cancer or suspected breast cancer and offer second opinions for breast cancer patients making treatment decisions.

Prior relevant medical tests are collected and reviewed before a new patient meets with physicians. The coordinated cancer care at the UF Breast Center gives new patients the opportunity to meet with multiple specialists, as needed, on the day of their initial evaluation. The process also accelerates treatment planning and allows the team to schedule additional diagnostic tests that may be required before the final treatment decisions are made.

The specialists regularly discuss and formulate patient treatment plans during the center’s weekly multidisciplinary breast cancer tumor board.

Patients can expect the latest innovative technology to provide extensive treatment options. The UF specialists at the Breast Center offer a wide range of technologies in convenient outpatient settings, including:

• Digital screening and diagnostic mammography with ultrasound
• Comprehensive Breast Magnetic Resonance (MR)Imaging Program
• MR guided breast biopsy localization
• Fine needle aspiration
• Ultra sound and computer guided stereotactic-core biopsy
• Breast conservation surgery
• Skin sparing mastectomy
• Nipple areolar skin sparing mastectomy
• Prophylactic mastectomy with immediate reconstruction for high risk women
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy
• Surgery for locally advanced or recurrent breast cancer
• Chemotherapy before surgery
• Partial breast irradiation
• 3D conformal
• Interstitial
• Mammosite
• Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
• Stereotactic body radiotherapy

Information

For more information about the Breast Center or to schedule an appointment, please call 352.265.7070.

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History

University of Florida Shands Cancer Center 2007 Annual Report (PDF file)

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UF Breast Center Overview

About the Breast Center

About the Staff

Locations

What the Breast Center Offers

Coordinated Cancer Care

Diagnosis, Screening and Treatments

Breast Reconstruction

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Follow-up Care

About Breast Cancer

Types of Breast Cancer

Risk Factors and Stages of Breast Cancer

Symptoms, Detection and Prevention

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Make an Appointment

To make an appointment or find out more information about cancer services offered at Shands at the University of Florida, please call 352.265.8000 or toll-free 1.800.749.7424

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