You can trust that our team will be with you every step of the way and provide you with the treatment that’s best for you and your path to healing. We’re here to help you through the entire process of breast surgery, from education to treatment and post-surgery care.
Breast Surgery
When you or a loved one are dealing with a breast condition, you can remain calm and confident knowing you're in the compassionate, expert care of our Valleywise Health Breast Surgical Oncology team.
Treatments
Biopsy
The removal of a small amount of an identified mass to determine if it is malignant or benign
Lumpectomy (excisional biopsy)
A surgical procedure to remove abnormal tissue in an identified area
Sentinel Node Biopsy
A surgical procedure used to determine whether cancer has spread beyond a primary tumor into the lymph nodes
Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
Performed by a radiologist in an outpatient center to take images of your breasts to check for abnormal tissue
Ultrasound in the Operating Room
Images taken in the operating room to check your breasts for abnormal tissue
Minimally Invasive Removal of Small Benign Breast Masses
Removal of non-cancerous masses in the breasts
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Decreases size of cancer and improves rates of breast conservation and cosmesis of breast operation
Mastectomy
A surgical procedure to remove all breast tissue from a patient in order to treat or prevent breast cancer
Total Mastectomy
Includes the removal of the entire breast along with the lining of the chest muscle
Modified Radical Mastectomy
Includes the removal of the entire breast along with the lining of the chest muscle and some of the lymph nodes from under the arm
Breast Reconstruction
A surgical procedure working with a plastic surgeon that recreates the breast utilizing an implant
Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center - Phoenix
Comprehensive Health Center
2525 E. Roosevelt St.,
Phoenix, AZ 85008
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