Breast Cancer Care

If You’re Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we know that a breast cancer diagnosis is never what you expect to hear. If your head is spinning, you’ve come to the right place. We’re here to support you every step of the way on this journey.

First things first: you expect and deserve the best possible care. Our Breast Centers offer a multidisciplinary, team approach, ensuring that your treatment plan is unique to you. From your initial meeting all the way through to survivorship care and beyond, the St. Elizabeth Breast Centers provide compassionate, comprehensive cancer care.

How is breast cancer treated?

Breast cancer care has significantly evolved over the last two decades. With such incredible advancements in technology, breast cancer treatment options have expanded well beyond just chemotherapy.

At the St. Elizabeth Breast Centers, our breast health team gathers detailed information from your health history and test results to create a customized, comprehensive treatment plan. Our goal is to make the best possible treatment recommendation, using specialized testing that can help us tailor treatments to your specific cancer cells.

Possible breast cancer treatment options can include a combination of:

• Chemotherapy
• Clinical trials
• Endocrine therapy
• Genetic testing
• Radiation
• Reconstructive surgery
• Surgery, such as mastectomy and lumpectomy

As a St. Elizabeth Breast Center patient, you will be an active participant in your treatment plan. We work collaboratively to address all of your needs and concerns. As always, your health and well-being are our top priority. Our experts will make their treatment recommendations and we’ll work together to make it a plan that works for you and your loved ones.

What happens after treatment?

St. Elizabeth Healthcare works closely with our breast cancer patients who have completed treatment, helping to bridge your care into survivorship. We follow the American Cancer Society’s guidelines for Breast Cancer Survivorship Care to ensure comprehensive, proactive attention. These surveillance guidelines include:

• Assessment of your physical and emotional well-being
• Education on healthy eating and exercise
• Symptom management from treatment
• Regular secondary cancer screenings
• Routine checkups for overall health

St. Elizabeth Survivorship Clinic

The St. Elizabeth Survivorship Clinic for our breast cancer patients helps promote continued healing and overall wellness, giving you a physical and emotional support system as you heal. We will help coordinate your follow-up care and together, we’ll create a surveillance program that encompasses all of your medical needs. Our Survivorship team will also regularly check in with you to address any concerns you may have.

St. Elizabeth Survivorship Clinic locations:

Support Groups

We know you’ll need support, guidance and reliable information to live your healthiest life. We can offer resources on ways to seek out support from other women going through a similar journey.