The Breast Health Resource & Lymphedema Treatment Center offers a full continuum of breast care services, from regular screenings and diagnostic testing to help for patients preparing for surgery, chemotherapy or radiation treatments.

For more information about the Breast Health Resource and Lymphedema Treatment Center call 879-3088.

Mammography & Diagnostic Services
Mammography is a low-level x-ray of the breasts that can detect cancer at its earliest stage. It can also show other changes in the breast that doctors believe may suggest cancer. At our three Mercy Mammography Centers we offer a full spectrum of services, including:

• Screening Mammograms
  For those with no current breast problems. Screening mammograms can be scheduled with or without a physician referral. To offer easier access than ever, we have expanded the hours on Monday and Tuesday evenings at Mercy Hospital.
• Diagnostic Mammograms
  For a follow-up from a screening or for those with a current breast problem. If a screening mammogram indicates a potential problem, your physician will want to schedule for a more sophisticated test.
• Diagnostic Ultrasound
  Using sound waves to produce an image, today's advanced equipment can image all soft tissue organs in the body, as well as veins and arteries, in a safe and painless procedure. Mercy's Accredited Vascular Laboratory works closely with the Breast Health Resource & Lymphedema Center and Mercy's Mammography Centers to provide patients with the most complete array of care possible.

Diagnosis for an area of the breast that your doctor may want further analyzed, such as a lump or suspicious tissue change, is available through the latest diagnostic tools:

• Advanced Breast Biopsy Imaging (ABBI) and Mammatome Stereotactic Biopsy systems use computers and x-ray technology to help physicians locate and remove suspicious breast tissue for analysis, without an operation.
• Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLN)
  This relatively new technique can more accurately pinpoint microscopic cancer cells and potentially spot one tumor cell among one million cells. With improved diagnostic accuracy, fewer lymph nodes may need to be removed, which in turn means avoiding the sometimes-lengthy rehabilitation process. Also, the chance of chronic swelling, or lymphedema is reduced when fewer nodes are removed.
• Mercy Mammography Centers - state-of-the-art technology in the hands of expert caregivers
  All our facilities are certified by the American College of Radiology and the Food and Drug Administration. Our Board-certified Radiologists and Technologists all have Advanced Certification in Mammography.

• Mammography at Mercy Hospital
  144 State Street
  Portland, ME 04101
• Mammography at Mercy Westbrook
  40 Park Road
  Westbrook, ME 04092
• Mammography at Yarmouth Intermed
  259 Main Street
  Yarmouth, ME 04096

For a mammography appointment, call (207) 879-3737.

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