Congratulations are in order! The Women’s Diagnostic Center at St. Mark’s Hospital has been designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR)! We always knew they were excellent, but we like making it official. The Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (BICOE) designation is awarded to breast imaging centers [...]

One in eight American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Early detection is paramount in order to successfully treat breast cancer and other breast diseases. All women should perform self-examinations regularly and consult a physician right away if they feel anything abnormal. For women over the age of 50, regular mammograms [...]

“I must have gone through an entire box of tissues,” recalls Marva Mathis of a devastating day back in May 2010 when she learned she had breast cancer. She’d gone to the doctor for an examination after discovering a lump on her breast. “I was in total shock,” she says. “And I suddenly felt like [...]