Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John's Health
The Margie Petersen Breast Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center provides a one-stop, comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinic for an array of supportive services to complement your breast health conditions.
Common Breast Health Tests
Breast Health Tests
Common tests used to evaluate the breasts include clinical breast exams, mammograms, ultrasound, and MRI.
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
A risk factor is anything that may increase your chance of developing a disease. Many risk factors are things you can control, like smoking, but others may be genetic.
Knowing your risk factors for any disease can help guide you in taking appropriate actions to reduce your risk, including changing behaviors, and being clinically monitored for the disease.