Breast Center ResourcesRedefining breast care
Don’t let the recent buzz fool you. Mammograms always have been an important life-saving tool in the fight against breast cancer and they still are today. All women at age 40 should have a mammogram as recommended by the American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology and American Society of Breast Surgeons. In fact, women ages 40-49 are equally likely to get cancer as women ages 60-69. (St. Cloud Hospital Breast Center screening studies data, 1/1/09-12/31/09).

“Breast care” may not be a familiar term until something happens to you or a loved one. When a concern arises, St. Cloud Hospital Breast Center has the dedicated staff and technology to best care for you — we’re redefining breast care.

• Best technology – digital mammography, breast ultrasound with elastography, breast MRI and BSGI (Breast Specific Gamma Imaging). We have the best technology that’s available in the nation to screen for, diagnose and treat breast cancer.
• Best turnaround time – we know that waiting for answers is not the answer. If your screening mammogram shows something that needs a further look and you need to come back for a diagnostic mammogram, you’ll have results the same day.
• Best care – we see 300 new breast cancers each year. The care of these patients is based on scientific evidence and collaboration between physician specialties.
• Best staff – our team specializes in breast health and all technologists must be breast certified. When needed, a breast cancer care coordinator manages care from a cancer diagnosis through surgery and treatment.

You can be assured you’re getting the very best. It’s all we do, every day. We’re redefining breast care …for you.

Call (320) 229-4919 to schedule a screening mammogram, no doctor is needed.

In the News: Mammograms The St. Cloud Hospital Breast Center will continue to follow guidelines we have followed in the past. We recommend women have an annual mammogram starting at age 40, and we encourage women to do breast self-exams.

Nov. 18, 2009: Statement by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
“My message to women is simple. Mammograms have always been an important life-saving tool in the fight against breast cancer and they still are today. Keep doing what you have been doing for years -- talk to your doctor about your individual history, ask questions, and make the decision that is right for you."

Helpful Resources
Breast Cancer
Breast Self-Exam
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
American College of Radiology
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Regional Diagnostic Radiology
National Lymphedema Network