Breast Surgery – CHI St. Vincent Breast Clinic
How common is breast cancer, and what are the risk factors outside of family history?
Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. One in eight will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Risks include age, estrogen exposure, hormone supplementation and breast density, in addition to family history.
What does a high-risk program assessment entail?
An individualized risk profile based on your personal risk factors is calculated. We then have a risk management discussion including education regarding risks/benefits of hormone supplementation and coordinated surveillance schedule for your breast imaging and clinical breast exam.
What is the goal of the high-risk program, and what is the benefit?
Our goal is to detect any changes or abnormalities as early as possible, even small cancers, pre-cancers or abnormal cell changes. Breast cancer has the best outcomes with early detection.
If diagnosed with cancer, is surgery the only treatment discussed?
Each treatment plan is individualized depending on the type and extent of the cancer. A compassionate multidisciplinary approach including breast radiology, medical oncology and radiation oncology is taken to ensure the best treatment course and outcome.
CREDENTIALS:
Sirinya Prasertvit, M.D., Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
SPECIALTIES:
- Breast surgery
- High-Risk Breast Program
CONNECT:
CHI St. Vincent Breast Clinic
Sirinya Prasertvit, M.D.
501.552.5378
Sirinya Prasertvit, MD and CHI St Vincent Breast Center