Breast Imaging

We provide the most advanced screening and diagnostic imaging methods, which include:

• Digital mammography with computer-assisted detection (CAD)
• Breast ultrasound 
• Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Combined positron emission tomography (PET/CT) scanning 

Minimally-Invasive Breast Biopsies

We offer state-of-the-art biopsy procedures. The type of biopsy taken will depend on your medical history, and may include:

• Fine needle aspiration 
• Stereotactic needle breast biopsies 
• Ultrasound-guided needle breast biopsies
• MRI-guided needle breast biopsies

Breast Surgery

• Lumpectomy 
• Mastectomy 
• Sentinel node biopsy 
• Axillary node dissection 
• Reconstructive surgery using modern techniques with your own tissue
  or with implants

Medical Oncology

Your physician will determine which treatments are right for your particular, type of breast cancer. These may include:

• Chemotherapy 
• Endocrine therapies (or anti-estrogen treatments)
• Targeted therapies, including HER-2/neu-directed treatments
• Chemoprevention medications, which lower the risk of developing new cancers in individuals at higher than average risk

Radiation Oncology

Lahey’s Department of Radiation Oncology is highly regarded for the development and use of specialized procedures in the treatment of breast cancers. These include:

• Conventional whole breast irradiation
• Accelerated partial breast irradiation: brachytherapy or 3D conformal
• Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy