Breast Cancer Treatment Program

If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you can trust the surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists at UPMC to develop a personalized treatment plan for you. Our team of experts provides advanced care for every form of breast cancer at every stage of the disease.

What We Offer

At UPMC, breast cancer treatment begins with a focus on you. We offer comprehensive treatment options and a range of supportive services tailored to your condition, preferences, and needs.

Breast cancer treatment

Treatment options for breast cancer include:

• Breast cancer surgery.
• Breast reconstruction.
• Chemotherapy (medical oncology).
• Hormone therapy.
• Immunotherapy.
• Radiation therapy (radiation oncology).

Breast cancer supportive services

Supportive services for people with breast cancer include:

• Behavioral medicine — Psychologists and psychiatrists can help you create a plan for coping with the challenges of breast cancer.
• Breast cancer pain management — Pain management experts will work with your care team to relieve pain from breast cancer treatment.
• Interpreter services — Interpreters help patients with language barriers understand and navigate the cancer treatment process.
• Nutrition for breast cancer — Our diet and nutrition experts design meal plans to help you regain strength or support your health.
• Palliative care — Palliative care can be delivered alongside curative treatments or after treatments have stopped to improve quality of life for people with breast cancer.
• Social support — Social workers can help you manage the practical aspects of living with breast cancer.

Breast cancer clinical trials

Clinical trials are a vital part of comprehensive cancer care, giving you opportunities to participate in research that may lead to advances in:

• Breast cancer diagnosis.
• Breast cancer treatment.
• Cancer prevention.
• Early detection.

Our team will reassess your health status regularly and offer you the opportunity to integrate clinical trials into your treatment plan when possible.

Breast imaging

Our board-certified and fellowship-trained breast radiologists have expertise in screening and diagnostic breast imaging and perform minimally invasive breast biopsies using all types of imaging procedures. We offer breast imaging services for women and men.

Breast imaging procedures we offer include:

• Breast MRI — A safe, noninvasive imaging test that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to provide highly detailed pictures of breast tissue, without radiation exposure.
• Breast ultrasound — Uses high-frequency sound waves to produce real-time pictures of breast tissue.
• Digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography) — Takes many pictures of your breast tissue using a series of x-ray image slices, much like a CT scan. They provide clear, detailed, 3D pictures to help your doctor detect breast cancer.
• MRI-guided breast biopsies — Use MRI guidance to precisely locate suspicious areas of breast tissue so they can be sampled and tested for signs of cancer.
• Stereotactic breast biopsies — Use mammography guidance to precisely locate suspicious areas of breast tissue so they can be sampled and tested for signs of cancer.
• Ultrasound-guided breast biopsies — Use ultrasound guidance to precisely locate suspicious areas of breast tissue so they can be sampled and tested for signs of cancer.

Why Choose UPMC for Breast Cancer Care?

When you choose UPMC for breast cancer care, you will receive:

• Comprehensive breast cancer expertise — The breast cancer experts at UPMC provide state-of-the-art care for every form of breast cancer at every stage of the disease.
• Personalized, collaborative care — Our surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists work together to plan the best course of therapy for you.
• Supportive services tailored to your needs — Our approach to breast cancer care honors your preferences by blending advanced clinical methods with supportive services for the best possible results.

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