Breast Care Services at Saint Anne's Hospital

 The Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Center for Breast Care at Saint Anne's Hospital offers comprehensive breast health resources in one convenient location. From initial screening, diagnostic 3D mammography, ultrasound, MRI, and biopsy, to consultation for treatment recommendations and ongoing coordination of services, the center brings together advanced technology and a highly trained staff to offer the high-quality care you need.

Comprehensive Breast Cancer Treatment

Saint Anne's Hospital offers a range of treatment options, including medical treatment, radiation therapy, and surgery.

We strive to assist patients to participate in their health care. In consultation with their physician, each patient receives a personalized plan of care that promotes their breast and overall health. We also offer coordinated care with Saint Anne's Hospital Regional Cancer Center, our comprehensive community-based cancer care program. 

Our Services

Services provided at the center include:

• Advanced diagnostic and screening mammography, including 3D tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, and MRI
• Nurse navigator to coordinate and support patients and families throughout the treatment and ongoing care
• MRI guided needle breast biopsy
• Stereotactic breast biopsy, which offers patients a quicker, less invasive alternative to traditional biopsy
• Surgical consultation coordinated with primary care physician
• Needle localization for surgical biopsy
• Cyst aspiration using ultrasound guidance
• Ultrasound-guided needle core biopsy
• Sentinel node mapping and biopsy
• Referral to specialized genetic testing
• Referral to social work and spiritual care services
• Community outreach and dedicated screening mammography events

Magseed

When surgery is required to remove a lump in the breast (lumpectomy), we offer an advanced technology called Magseed. Days or weeks before surgery, a tiny radiation-free seed about the size of a grain of rice is firmly implanted within a tumor. Because it is magnetic and not radioactive, there are no restrictions on how long it can remain in the body before surgery. On the day of surgery, the surgeon uses a special magnetic probe to detect the Magseed, which guides the surgeon directly to the tumor.  

Learn more about breast cancer symptoms, conditions, causes, and risk factors

Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

The Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Center for Breast Care at Saint Anne's Hospital is a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence accredited by the American College of Radiology’s Commission on Quality and Safety and the Commission on Breast Imaging. 

Learn more about breast imaging services at Saint Anne's Hospital

Our Team

Our team includes nurses, mammography and ultrasound technologists, radiologists, pathologists, and surgeons with special interest and expertise in breast conditions and breast health. When needed, our team can coordinate with the medical and radiation oncologists from Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Center, with locations on our hospital campus and in Dartmouth. Other Saint Anne’s Hospital Regional Cancer Center staff, including a dietitian, social worker and outreach and support staff, are also available to provide our patients with the full array of treatment and care.