Approximately one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. While the disease can have a profound impact on the patient and her loved ones, it is also one that can be effectively treated with surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy and chemotherapy.City of Hope's breast cancer program offers a uniquely patient-centered approach for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Our expert team of doctors and researchers are turning innovative laboratory breakthroughs into promising new therapies that can impact our patients today and in the future. We also focus on treating the whole person, addressing physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual issues that a breast cancer diagnosis can bring for the patient and loved ones.An accurate and thorough diagnosis is important so that your breast cancer team can develop the best treatment plan for you. At City of Hope, your care team will utilize the most advanced breast imaging technologies and laboratory techniques to guide your personalized treatment.Imaging studies give your breast cancer team important information about changes that may be occurring in your breast tissue. Breast imaging is an important part of a woman's health care, so that problems can be detected when they are most treatable.Listen in as Lusi Tumyan, MD discusses all the new options for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
