The Vanderbilt Breast Center (VBC) is a comprehensive, full service, multidisciplinary outpatient facility located in Nashville, TN, that offers screening, imaging, biopsy, medical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery consultation, nutrition, social work, infusion, wellness and survivorship care, clinical trials and genetic counseling all in one setting.
The effectiveness of mobile mammography has been questioned over many years by clinical providers as well as consumers.
Current Issues in Breast Cancer Survivorship – The Heart of the Matter B.I. Bodai, MD, F.A.C.S Director, Breast Cancer Survivorship Institute Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento There are nearly 3 million women in the United States who have been successfully treated for...
National Consortium of Breast Centers – 25th Annual Meeting, 2015
Breast pain is a common, distressing problem among women. Many of them seek medical attention because they are concerned about the possibility of breast cancer. (Howard, Battaglia, Prout, Freund, 2012). After significant disease is ruled out, most patients respond to simple reassurance. Others, however, require treatment because symptoms interfere with their lives.
Special Reimbursement Issue Cancer care in general and breast cancer care in particular, is expensive and complicated. The current NCBC Bulletin contains important timely articles addressing detailed billing data regarding image guided breast biopsies and breast...
Cancer Rehabilitation: CARF International Standards for Cancer Rehabilitation Specialty Programs Nicole L. Stout DPT, CLT-LANA1, Christine M. MacDonell2, Office of Strategic Research, Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Mark. O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center,...
Weigh Pink: Weight Management and Lifestyle Strategies to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk & Risk of Recurrence
NCBC LAUNCHES its 2015 INTERNATIONAL DELEGATE PROGRAM
Human beings are habitual when it comes to accomplishing daily tasks either in the work place, at home or in recreation. For example how many people return from the grocery store, grab all 17 bags in the LEFT hand so the door can be opened with the key in the RIGHT hand?