If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, the UPMC team will provide you with care, compassion, and support.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and UPMC Magee-Womens collaborate to provide a comprehensive breast cancer program. Our nationally accredited program draws on the expertise of a wide range of physicians and team members to ensure that you receive the comprehensive care you need.
Our breast cancer experts hold a multidisciplinary weekly meeting at which they discuss all newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer. Together, the team will develop a personalized treatment plan based on each specialist’s recommendations — providing expert medical opinions, enhancing communication between members of your care team, and eliminating the need for you to meet individually with multiple medical providers.
Our breast cancer geneticists work closely with our breast care providers to identify patients who are at high risk of developing breast cancer and may benefit from increased monitoring and/or early intervention.
Our physicians provide comprehensive breast cancer risk assessment and prevention for people at high risk of developing breast cancer.
Many UPMC breast imaging physicians have completed one-year intensive fellowship training programs in breast imaging after their medical school and residency training. The expertise of our fellowship-trained breast radiologists, combined with our advanced imaging technology, enables us to deliver high-level, comprehensive breast imaging care.
Our board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeons have specialized experience in performing reconstructive surgery after breast cancer treatment, including immediate and delayed reconstruction procedures.
Our fertility preservation and reproductive endocrinology experts will work with you to help you understand the impact of cancer treatment on your body, consider other factors that may impact your long-term fertility and maternal-fetal health, and help you plan to grow your family in the future, if desired.
Patients who develop lymphedema after surgical treatment for breast cancer have access to specialized care from our team of lymphedema experts.
Our team of board-certified medical oncologists has specialized expertise in breast cancer care. Our medical oncologists use different types of anti-cancer medications to slow or stop breast cancer growth. Medical oncology treatments may include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.
From the time you receive an abnormal mammogram through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond, our nurse navigators are available to guide you through any challenges that may arise during your care.
With extensive experience in the field of oncology, our nurse navigators:
Our physician assistants and nurse practitioners are specially trained in breast oncology and:
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants have a strong collaborative relationship with your breast cancer team to ensure high-quality, consistent care.
Locations across the UPMC network have been recognized for nursing excellence with the prestigious Magnet® designation. Our breast cancer nursing staff plays a key role on your breast cancer care team, delivering compassionate and supportive care.
Our palliative care and pain management specialists work with you to help manage pain and other treatment- or cancer-related side effects.
Our board-certified pathologists adhere to the rigorous, evidence-based guidelines established by the College of American Pathologists for diagnosing, categorizing, and staging breast cancer.
Our team uses the most advanced radiation therapy techniques and technology to deliver expert radiation oncology care for breast cancer.
At UPMC, patients have access to:
Board-certified and fellowship-trained, our surgeons offer a comprehensive scope of breast surgical oncology options, including:
When you choose UPMC for breast health care, you will receive:
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