| Our Services Through St. John Medical Center,
PeaceHealth Medical
Group's Longview Surgical Group, Longview Radiologists and our affiliated partners
(such as Oregon Health Sciences University), Columbia Regional Breast Center offers the region's most comprehensive
services
available.
We image over 13,000 women a year,” says
Manager Ruth Melvin. The services provided by the Breast Center include:
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 Mammography
- A mammogram is an x-ray test of the breasts used to screen for breast
problems, such as a lump, and whether a lump is fluid-filled (a cyst) or a
solid mass.
A mammogram is done to help screen for or detect breast cancer.
Many small tumors can be seen on a mammogram before they can be felt
by a woman or her health professional. Cancer is most easily treated
and cured when it is discovered in an early stage. Mammograms do not
prevent breast cancer or reduce a woman's risk of developing cancer.
However, regular mammograms can reduce a woman's risk of dying from
breast cancer by detecting a cancer when it is more easily treated.
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 Stereotactic
biopsy* uses a special type of x-ray during a core needle biopsy
to find the area of the breast where the biopsy sample will be
taken. This technique can check a lump that cannot be felt on breast
examination but is seen on mammogram or ultrasound. A small incision
is then made in the skin of the breast, and the core needle is
guided by the x-ray to the biopsy site to take a tissue sample. Stereotactic biopsy may not be appropriate for all types of breast
lumps.
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