The Margie Petersen Breast Center at Saint John’s Health Center is committed to offering comprehensive breast screening and treatment services. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach, surrounding each patient with the most compassionate and experienced teams in Southern California.
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At the Margie Peteresen Breast Center, we provide our patients access to a team of specialists including a surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists, all of whom specialize in breast cancer. Each physician meets with the patient individually and then collaborates to develop the most personalized treatment plan based on the patient’s imaging, pathology, genetics, and medical history. A nurse navigator guides the patient throughout the session, ensuring all questions and concerns are addressed. This collaborative approach helps expedite the time between diagnosis and treatment, promoting effective communication among physicians and ensuring a well-coordinated care plan.
Our goal is to tailor your breast cancer treatment options based on the type and stage of your cancer, its individual characteristics (such as hormone sensitivity), your overall health, and your personal preferences. Most patients undergo surgery and may also receive additional treatments like chemotherapy, targeted immunotherapy, endocrine therapy, or radiation therapy.
Surgical Treatments
We offer advanced surgical options, including:
- Oncoplastic lumpectomy/partial mastectomy
- Matectomy/Total Mastectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Lymph Node Surgery
- Breat Reconstruction
- Skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomy with breast reconstruction
- Extreme oncoplastic surgery
- Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
- Sentinel node biopsy
Learn more about Surgical Treatments for Breast Cancer.
Medical Treatments
Our systemic therapies, which travel through the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body, include:
- Chemotherapy
- Biologic therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Endocrine therapy
Learn more about Medical Treatments for Breast Cancer.
Radiation Therapy Treatments
Radiation therapy is a highly targeted and effective method to destroy any remaining cancer cells in the breast after surgery, damaging the DNA of cancer cells and preventing them from growing and dividing.
- External Beam Radiotherapy
- Interstitial Brachytherapy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT)
- Partial Breast Irradiation
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
- Whole Breast Irradiation
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Breast Reconstruction
Choosing to have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy is a personal decision. We offer various reconstruction options that you can discuss with your breast surgeon and plastic surgeon to find the best fit for you.
Learn more about Breast Reconstruction.
Wellness and Supportive Care
Our Wellness program offers supportive care to help you manage the physical and emotional challenges of breast cancer treatment. This includes services like counseling, nutritional support, physical therapy, and more, ensuring you receive holistic care throughout your journey.
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Doctors Who Treat Breast Cancer
The Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center brings you some of the finest breast health and cancer care in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California.
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The Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center is widely renowned for its outstanding and compassionate patient care, expert surgical and medical team, and ability to evaluate any breast condition in one day fully.
Meet Our Breast Health Experts
The Breast Health Clinic can be reached at (310) 582-7209. If you have questions regarding a new symptom or want to make an appointment for evaluation please call and a staff member will assist with navigating you in the right direction.
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