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Empowered and In Control: Understanding your Risk with the High-Risk Breast Clinic
Finding out you are at high risk of breast cancer is overwhelming. At Mayo Clinic’s High Risk Breast Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, you’ll receive compassionate support, options and expert answers as you and your team develop a plan.
Your team of experts will help you understand your breast cancer risk and empower you in every aspect of your care plan such as:
- Personalized Team-based Care
- Advanced Diagnostics & Imaging
- Innovative Procedures & Treatments
- Unmatched Experience
And because the High Risk Breast Clinic is part of Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, should you ever need cancer care, you’ll have direct access to the best treatments and global experts in your specific type of cancer.
The future of breast cancer prevention with personalized risk management plans.
Our risk-management plans are tailored to you. If you are predisposed to breast cancer because of familial and genetic factors or tissue-based (breast biopsy) findings, we can help you understand your unique risk and develop a personalized risk-management plan. You’ll have access to:
- Individualized genetics assessment
- High-resolution breast screening technologies, including 3D mammograms (tomosynthesis), molecular breast imaging (MBI), and breast MRI
- Expertise in all forms of breast and reconstructive surgery as necessary
- Preventive surgeries, such as risk reducing mastectomy, which reduce your breast cancer risk by 90-95%
- Nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction
- Approaches to try to restore sensation after nipple sparing mastectomy
- Innovative approaches through clinical trials such as robotic nipple sparing mastectomy
- Innovative breast reconstruction techniques, including prepectoral implants and microsurgical flaps
- Intraoperative frozen section pathology evaluation to evaluate for any cancer in the risk reducing mastectomy specimen minimizing the need for repeat operations
- Access to research advances and pioneering clinical trials
A team of experts collaborating for you.
At the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Mayo High-Risk Breast Clinic, you will work closely with breast health specialists, genetic counsellors, dedicated breast radiologists and breast surgeons if needed – all in one location to offer you the best experience and treatment options. Seamless collaboration among our experts ensures you receive comprehensive, life-affirming care. Our dedicated breast cancer team is here to guide you through every step, from early and enhanced screening with personalized treatment plans.
High risk breast care at the #1 cancer hospital in the Midwest.
Mayo Clinic is the #1 cancer hospital in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, which reflects our scientific excellence in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
When it's time to find answers, you know where to go.
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center is designated by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center.
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center is nationally accredited by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer (CoC).
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