Patient Education

would like to be your partner in health care. Feel free to ask your questions and share your concerns with us. We will work with you to develop a wellness program for the care and treatment you need.

We welcome you to our practice and look forward to caring for you.

provides a full range of medical services including the following:

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

A sentinel lymph node biopsy is a diagnostic surgical procedure performed to determine whether cancer has spread into the lymphatic system from its original site. The sentinel node is the first node to which the cancer spreads after leaving its site of origin. In the case of breast cancer, the sentinel node is located under the arm. ...

Breast Lymph-Node Status

As breast cancer progresses, it can spread to lymph nodes, bean-shaped glands under the armpit. Lymph nodes are part of the body's lymphatic system, which plays an important part in helping the body ward off infection. Discovering that lymph nodes are malignant helps identify the stage of breast cancer and determine the most appropriate treatment. Cancer that has spread to lymph nodes is likely to spread to other areas, including the bones, liver, lungs and brain. ...