Your generous contributions have helped support the purchase of the following new programs and technologies for breast cancer patients.
It is our top priority to provide the latest in technology and treatment options for breast cancer patients. These new technologies offer our patients greater accuracy and improved outcomes.
savi scout® Wire-Free Radar Localization System
In seeking a more compassionate and precise approach to breast cancer tumor localization, Mission Hope has adopted the SAVI SCOUT® wire-free radar localization system during breast conserving surgeries. Radar has been used for decades when precision is vital to success. It is an efficient and precise approach to localization and surgical guidance and helps surgeons remove cancerous tissue and non-cancerous breast abnormalities with greater confidence and accuracy. SAVI SCOUT® wire-free radar localization was developed to overcome the challenges of wire localization and offer a more comfortable and convenient option for breast tumor localization. 97% of patients would recommend savi SCOUT® to other women.
Hidden ScarTM Breast Cancer Surgery
A breast cancer diagnosis can threaten not only a woman’s life, but her self confidence. With new surgical techniques using specialized equipment, Mission Hope surgeons are now able to achieve optimal cosmetic results, and improved quality of life for breast cancer patients. By performing Hidden Scar™ Breast Cancer Surgery, surgeons effectively treat cancer while preserving the natural shape of the breast, leaving no visible reminder behind.
Hidden Scar™ surgeries include
• Hidden Scar™ Mastectomy. A Nipple Sparing Mastectomy can be performed as a Hidden Scar™ procedure so that the single hidden incision is made in the inframammary fold (the natural crease underneath the breast), a place that is hard to see.
• Hidden Scar™ Lumpectomy. The Hidden Scar™ procedure can be used for a lumpectomy so that the scar is less visible. Locations include the inframammary fold (the natural crease underneath the breast), periareolar (along the edges of the areola), or the axilla (in the armpit, usually hidden in a natural fold).
Lymphedema Index
Early detection and prompt treatment are critical for a cancer patient’s quality of life; this is true of lymphedema as well. One area of breast cancer research that has seen progress recently is in lymphedema prevention using the Lymphedema Index (L-Dex). L-Dex is a measurement system that is used to aid in the assessment of unilateral lymphedema of the limb (swelling occurring in only one limb). Without appropriate and timely treatment, lymphedema can lead to pain, recurrent infection, reduced mobility and impaired function.
Through the measurement of subclinical changes in extracellular fluid, L-Dex can detect lymphedema up to 10 months earlier than current methods. L-Dex measurements are a quick, non-invasive and sensitive method for aiding in the clinical assessment of lymphedema.
To find out if you could benefit from L-Dex, please call the Mission Hope breast nurse navigator at 805.346.3405.
Questions about these techniques and other information about breast cancer surgery at Mission Hope?
Call Julie Neiggmann, MSN, RN, Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator at 805-346-3405 or Carol Dichmann, RN, BSN, Oncology Nurse Navigator Arroyo Grande 805-474-5302
Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery
Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery is an advanced approach to removing breast cancer or your risk of breast cancer. With a Hidden Scar approach, your incision is placed in a location that is hard to see, so your scar is not visible when it heals. Patients who have a Hidden Scar approach do not have a higher risk of cancer recurrence than patients who undergo a traditional technique.
Questions about these techniques and other information about breast cancer surgery at Mission Hope?
Call Julie Neiggmann, MSN, RN, Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator at 805-346-3405 or Carol Dichmann, RN, BSN, Oncology Nurse Navigator Arroyo Grande 805-474-5302
Introducing Savi SCOUT®
SAVI SCOUT® wire-free radar localization was developed to make breast surgery easier for women while helping surgeons optimize their breast conservation strategies. This FDA-cleared system uses radar technology to help your surgeon locate and remove breast tumors.
Safe, Precise Tumor Localization
Most women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancers today choose to have breast conserving treatment (BCT) rather than mastectomy. BCT focuses on removing only the tumor, allowing you to keep your healthy breast tissue, and research has shown that the long-term survival rates are the same. The SCOUT ® wire-free radar localization system helps increase surgeons’ ability to precisely locate tumors during surgery, which increases the probability of complete cancer removal and may reduce the chances of needing a second surgery. When tumors are accurately located and removed the first time, any additional treatments can occur faster. SCOUT is not limited to use in cancerous tumors, but also effectively guides removal of non-cancerous breast abnormalities.
Click here to watch Dr. Monica Rocco discuss SaviScout on HealthBreak.
Click here to watch an informational video about this new technology.
Click here to download a brochure with more information.
Questions about these techniques and other information about breast cancer surgery at Mission Hope?
Call Julie Neiggmann, MSN, RN, Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator at 805-346-3405 or Carol Dichmann, RN, BSN, Oncology Nurse Navigator Arroyo Grande 805-474-5302