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Providence Breast Health
Providence Breast Health offers comprehensive breast services and breast cancer treatment for women and men of all ages.
We want to make it easy for you to get the state-of-the-art treatment and services that you need from our caring doctors and specialists. Our team is committed to providing the highest quality breast care with the latest evidence-based treatments and leading-edge technology tailored to your personal needs, right here in Spokane.
Providence Breast Health
Providence Breast Health offers comprehensive breast services and breast cancer treatment for women and men of all ages.
We want to make it easy for you to get the state-of-the-art treatment and services that you need from our caring doctors and specialists. Our team is committed to providing the highest quality breast care with the latest evidence-based treatments and leading-edge technology tailored to your personal needs, right here in Spokane.
Our Approach
Your breast health is personal. Even if you stay on top of your screenings, proactive prevention can cause anxiety. And it’s easy to understand why.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S. – nearly one in eight women will develop some form of breast cancer in their lifetime. It’s vitally important to be proactive and get regular breast health care.
Breast cancer screenings and treatment aren’t something that you should ever go through alone. At Providence Breast Health, our comprehensive services begin with a breast care coordinator. They partner with you to answer questions and offer breast cancer education and support.
If your screenings show an issue, our knowledgeable, expert staff are here for you during every step of the journey, from prevention to recovery. Your breast care coordinator and a breast clinic nurse help you navigate your health care options, ensuring that you have all the available resources to help you make informed decisions about your care.
We provide comprehensive care for breast cancer and related conditions, including early-stage, invasive and high-risk cases, for the following:
- Benign breast disease
- Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
- High-risk conditions
- Invasive breast cancer
- Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
- Male breast cancer
- Metastatic breast cancer
At Providence Breast Health, our services include:
- Breast cancer risk evaluation and genetic testing
- Breast surgery
- Comprehensive breast cancer treatment
- Post-treatment surveillance and survivorship
- Tumor board reviews to create personalized, targeted treatment plans
- Coordination of diagnostic imaging and image-guided breast biopsy
- Evaluation and diagnosis of benign and malignant breast problems
- Multidisciplinary collaboration among breast surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and plastic surgeons
- Preventative breast health education
You can contact our clinic yourself or be referred by any health care professional.
The treatment plan that we build for you at Providence Breast Health could include a combination of the therapies and procedures below.
- Advanced axillary surgery techniques
- Aesthetic flat closure mastectomy
- Axillary lymph node dissection
- Excisional breast biopsy
- Excisional breast biopsy using targeted localization techniques
- Lumpectomy
- Mastectomy with immediate reconstruction
- Nipple- and skin-sparing mastectomy
- Oncoplastic lumpectomy
- Risk-reducing mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy
If you’re interested in discussing reconstructive surgery – either implant-based or autologous tissue flap procedures – we can refer you to one of our plastic surgeons.
If you need to receive medical oncology treatment, we’ll refer you to a nearby location within the Providence Regional Cancer Center for any of the following:
- Adjuvant chemotherapy
- Endocrine therapy
- HER2 targeting therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
If you need to receive radiation oncology treatment, we’ll refer you to a nearby Providence Regional Cancer Center location for the therapies listed below:
- Hypofractionated radiation
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT)
- Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT)
Your care team works closely with you to provide the support and education you need throughout your medical and surgical care.
The support services that we offer include:
- Answers to your questions about breast health and disease
- Assistance with referrals to a primary care physicians or other specialists
- Coordination of screening mammograms and other diagnostic tests
- Dietician services
- Education about breast cancer, diagnosis, surgery and treatment options
- Emotional and educational support
- Financial counseling and social work services
- Information on support groups
- Instruction on breast self-exams
Meet the Team
At Providence, you'll have access to a vast network of dedicated and compassionate providers who offer personalized care by focusing on treatment, prevention and health education.
Advanced Treatment Options for Breast Cancer
Your exact treatment always depends on your specific diagnosis, but we give you the power to make shared decisions with your multidisciplinary care team. Together, we'll create an individualized treatment plan that matches your needs and keeps you as comfortable as possible.
Aesthetic flat closure is a type of mastectomy where breast tissue is removed, and the chest is closed to create a smooth, flat appearance. This option is for patients who choose not to have breast reconstruction.
Nipple-sparing mastectomy removes breast tissue but leaves the nipple, areola and surrounding skin intact. This can result in more natural-looking breasts and improved outcomes from breast reconstruction.
Oncoplastic lumpectomy involves removing a breast tumor and moving tissue to make the result look as natural as possible. This approach could decrease the need for reconstructive surgery.
Sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy help identify lymph nodes that are most likely to contain cancerous cells – known as sentinel nodes. Surgeons inject radioisotope and/or blue dye into the area near the tumor to locate these sentinel nodes, helping to determine the stage of cancer and removal of potentially compromised nodes before the cancer has a chance to spread further.
A Collaborative Approach to Your Care
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Early Cancer Detection: The Importance of Screening and Risk Assessment
Screenings are essential to detecting cancer early. Dr. Daphne Ly shares the importance of determining your lifetime risk.
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Collaborative Care
Collaborative care is at the heart of what we do at Providence. Dr. Jess Welsh shares more about the approach at Providence Breast Health.
Convenient Locations with Inland Imaging
Through our partnership with Inland Imaging, we're able to offer multiple diagnostic imaging locations in Spokane for your convenience:
- Providence Holy Family Hospital
- Providence Medical Park - Spokane Valley
- Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
- South Crowley Center
- Spokane Valley Center
Call 509-455-4455 to schedule a mammogram or book an appointment online.
Part of Providence Regional Cancer Center
As part of the largest specialty provider group in the region, our dedicated experts care for patients in six hospitals and nearly 20 outpatient locations throughout the Inland Northwest. Regardless of where you go for care, you have an entire team of cancer experts working hand in hand to provide you with the best possible outcomes.
Find Clinical Trials
Are you looking for a clinical trial for yourself or for a patient? We’d love to help you find one!
It’s All in the Providence App
The Providence app gives you more ways to get care and access your medical records whenever you need.
- Schedule appointments
- Conduct virtual visits
- Receive updates from your care team
- View health records
Download the Providence App now!
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