Written by MSU Health Care and updated on October 10, 2022
Do you know about the services available at MSU to help in the fight against breast cancer? Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a great time to familiarize yourself with the resources available at MSU and the greater Lansing area. MSU Health Care offers access to specialists in high-risk assessment, genetics, imaging, surgery, treatment centers, and therapy to help at every stage of the fight.
MSU Health Care providers include an experienced team of board-certified or board-eligible radiologists, oncologists, and surgeons specializing in breast cancer and breast diseases. Further, our doctorate nurse practitioners assess high-risk breast conditions and provide genetic testing, social workers, and other support services. Through these clinicians, you and your family have access to personalized treatment based on the latest clinical and research data available, research through the Big 10 Cancer Research Consortium, and exceptional surgical reconstruction options.
In addition, the MSU Health Care at McLaren Greater Lansing Breast Imaging Center, located on the third floor of the McLaren Greater Lansing Outpatient Care Center is mid-Michigan’s leading provider of high-quality diagnostic imaging services, including:
- 3D and 2D Mammography
- Diagnostic Ultrasound with elastography
- Bone Density tests
- Breast Biopsies
While prevention is the first step in the fight against breast cancer, the next step after diagnosis is to ensure you have access to the best resources possible. The Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing provides everything from chemotherapy education and clinical trials to advanced radiation therapy. The oncologists with Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Greater Lansing specialize in cancer therapeutics. They work closely with other health professionals, including surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and pathologists, to design personalized treatment plans based on the most recent clinical and research data.
MSU Health Care Surgery is another resource for you, with the area’s only fellowship-trained, board-certified or board-eligible surgeons and advanced practice provider team specializing in breast surgical oncology. The MSU Health Care Surgery team utilizes state-of-the-art skills and techniques to provide a wide range of services. These services include genetic counseling and testing, breast cancer high-risk assessment, and the management of breast cancer with surgical and non-surgical options.
And with any care plan, comprehensive rehabilitation is essential to your follow-up care. MSU Health Care Physical & Occupational Therapy offers everything from post-mastectomy and lumpectomy rehab to exercises, bandaging, garment recommendations, and proper skin care.
Wherever you or your loved one find yourself in the fight against breast cancer, whether prevention, in the middle of your care plan or therapy, your partners at MSU Health Care are here to support you at every stage. Call 517-975-2695 to schedule your mammogram or 844-678-7883 to connect with any of the MSU Health Care services.
Who will work together in the fight against breast cancer? SPARTANS WILL.