The Baskin Breast Care Center

The Baskin Breast Care Center team is here to guide anyone diagnosed with breast cancer to the best treatment possible. We partner with surgeons to help patients coordinate care and:

• Understand biopsy results
• Plan for surgery
• Determine post-surgery treatment options (radiation and/or chemotherapy)
• Make a decision regarding reconstructive surgery

 
The Breast Care Center team also works with community-based oncologists, treatment facilities, and Yavapai Regional's Infusion Therapy Services to meet the needs of patients.

Our advanced breast MRI system delivers dramatically superior images, speedier results, and greater comfort. Physicians sometimes request a breast MRI in order to further evaluate areas of concern detected during a mammogram, ultrasound or physical exam. After a positive biopsy, breast MRI is used to thoroughly evaluate the rest of the breast tissue.

A physician may recommend breast ultrasound after a suspicious mammogram finding or if a patient has specific breast symptoms such as a lump or breast tenderness. This diagnostic tool uses sound waves to produce images of breast tissue.

This technology was developed specifically for breast tissue to produce exceptionally clear images. High-definition breast ultrasound exams can be customized for different types of breast tissue—fatty or dense, for example. It also features a lightweight transducer – the handheld device used during an ultrasound – which also enhances images.

High-definition breast ultrasound is used as follow up to a suspicious finding from a mammogram or as an annual screening for women at high-risk for breast cancer. From the patient's perspective, high-definition breast ultrasound is similar to a traditional ultrasound, but the procedure typically takes less time.

Our two digital mammography units meet the high standards set by the American College of Radiology. The sharp images we capture during digital mammography are easily shared with your caregiver network through our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.

This imaging technique helps locate a mass within the breast’s ductal system.

DXA, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, is similar to a mammogram in that the radiation dose is very minimal and the information is extremely important. This simple, painless exam measures bone density and is often used to detect osteoporosis, a disease that thins and weakens the bones.

During a needle aspiration, a physician extracts fluid from a mass in the breast or lymph node. The cells in the fluid are then studied by a pathologist in order to make a diagnosis.

During this procedure, an image-guided tool is used to biopsy areas of the breast that have palpable masses—breast lumps or abnormalities that can be detected during a clinical breast exam. It’s also used to biopsy any suspicious areas that are only visible on imaging tests. Core needle biopsies can be performed using stereotactic, ultrasound or MRI guidance.

This is a type of core needle biopsy that uses a computer-guided needle to gather breast tissue for diagnosis. Stereotactic biopsy helps eliminate the need for surgical biopsy.

This technology, known as breast tomosynthesis, creates a three-dimensional image that helps radiologists see more of the breast tissue than they can with a standard two-dimensional mammogram. This helps to reduce false positive results leading to fewer patients having to be brought back for additional testing.

Share the Care helps remove barriers to advanced breast care services for people who need them. To find out if you’re eligible, Yavapai Regional encourages you to call the Baskin Breast Care Center. Our team will work with you individually to ensure you receive the screening, services, and care you need. Call 928.771.7577. The YRMC Foundation’s Breast Care Fund can provide assistance to people of our community who typically:

• Are between the ages of 40 and 64
• Lack adequate health insurance or have a high copay or deductible
• Do not qualify for AHCCCS (Arizona’s Medicaid)
• Do not qualify for the Well Woman HealthCheck Program through the Arizona Department of Health Services
• Can’t afford the cost of digital mammography screening

Baskin Breast Care Center
Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center East
7700 East Florentine Road
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

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Breast cancer risk assessment is available to all women and men in our community. The assessments are performed by one of our excellent clinical navigators. Please call 928.442.8841 to arrange an assessment.

Free breast cancer risk assessments are another way the Breast Care Center clinical team helps Share the Care. One of our experienced and compassionate clinical navigators assesses if you are at low, average, or high risk for breast cancer. We also estimate how much of this risk could be attributed to inherited mutations in the BRCA 1 or 2 genes, a factor in about five to 10 percent of breast cancers. The assessment includes:

• Personal and family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer
• Hormone exposure and supplementation
• Lifestyle factors (exercise, weight, diet, alcohol use)
• Number of pregnancies
   

Following your assessment, you and your primary care physician will receive a report summarizing your risk for breast cancer along with recommendations from the Baskin Breast Care Center team.

Share the Care involves hundreds of people doing what they love and giving because they care. In fact, each year many local organizations host events to help combat breast cancer in our community.