Breast Surgery Program at White Plains Hospital

The Breast Surgery team at White Plains Hospital is dedicated to providing the highest quality care available for breast cancer and benign breast diseases. We understand the unique needs of patients with all types of breast disease and we guide patients through every aspect of treatment compassionately and efficiently using a combination of patient education and rapid personalized care.

In 2015 and, previously, in 2012, our Breast Program was granted three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. During the survey process, the center must demonstrate compliance with standards established by the NAPBC for treating women who are diagnosed with the full spectrum of breast disease. A breast center that achieves NAPBC accreditation has demonstrated a firm commitment to offer its patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease.

Commission on Cancer Accredited Program And, we are proud to be a part of the Commission on Cancer (CoC)-accredited cancer program at White Plains Hospital Center for Cancer Care.

Breast Cancer Surgery

We believe that every patient deserves peace of mind when it comes to breast cancer care, and our team makes every effort to see patients within 24-working hours of initial diagnosis.We offer prompt individualized care based on the most current scientific evidence, spanning the entire spectrum from prevention and early diagnosis through treatment with the latest surgical techniques.

Breast Cancer is treated via a multi-disciplinary approach starting with diagnosis and pathology. Each person with a diagnosis of breast cancer receives individualized care tailored to them and the specifics of their breast cancer while following standards of evidenced based medicine. Our extensive support services provide additional resources to assure each individuals needs are addressed in a pre-emptive manner.

The Hospital employs advanced and minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and stage breast cancer, including the Scout wire-free radar breast localization system. This enables precise localization of the tumor, and guides the removal of a tumor during a lumpectomy procedure. This technology improves probability of complete cancer removal, while improving patient experience with surgery as well as aesthetic outcomes among breast cancer patients.

If surgery is indicated, your breast surgeon will discuss options of breast conservation (often called a lumpectomy, partial mastectomy, segmentectomy) as well as mastectomy. Our fellowship-trained surgeons optimize aesthetic outcomes for patients choosing lumpectomy, as well as nipple-sparing mastectomy, which basic research and clinical trials have demonstrated to be an option for many women electing to have a mastectomy. We believe that this type of immediate state-of-the-art care is only possible through a multi-disciplinary team approach and should continue beyond treatment.

In addition, our highly trained, Magnet-designated nurses, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, physical therapists, social workers and case managers work in-sync with the breast surgeons and other specialists to provide well-coordinated and compassionate care for patients who are recovering from surgery. Treatment of breast cancer may also include chemotherapy, radiation oncology, and routine surveillance.

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Surgery for Non-Malignant/ Benign Diseases of the Breast

Some benign breast biopsy results are associated with an elevated risk of breast cancer and require a surgical biopsy to assess the surrounding tissue and confirm no underlying disease. Benign findings that fall into this category include:

LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma in Situ)
Atypical lobular hyperplasia
IDP (intraductal papilloma)
ADH (atypical ductal hyperplasia)
FEA (Flat epithelial atypia)
Radial Scar
Atypia
Gynecomastia

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