One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. However, there are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors, the largest group of all cancer survivors. This is due, in great part, to the passionate medical professionals across the country who have dedicated their careers to testing, diagnosis and treatment, as well as the quest for a cure. The team at the Baskin Breast Care Center at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is a … [Read more...] about The Baskin Breast Care Center: Superior Screening, Community-Centered Care
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Trails 4 Tatas Returns to Prescott, Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Care
The fifth annual Trails 4 Tatas (T4T) is heading back to Prescott Oct. 14, inviting off-roaders to bump their way along nearby scenic trails with other 4x4 enthusiasts to support enhanced care at the Baskin Breast Care Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC). Participants can look forward to a full day of activities, starting with a free breakfast before they head to four-wheel on one of four trails – ranging from easy to moderately difficult – in the Prescott National Forest. … [Read more...] about Trails 4 Tatas Returns to Prescott, Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Care
A Call to Care: New Breast Surgeon Joins Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group
"The practice of medicine is a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.” These words were spoken more than 100 years ago by a physician known as the founder of modern medicine. Yet, even today, they perfectly describe the experience of LaNette Smith, M.D., an accomplished breast surgeon who is joining Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group, Breast Surgery. “There’s a passion in the people who care for patients at the Breast Care Center and YRMG Breast … [Read more...] about A Call to Care: New Breast Surgeon Joins Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group
Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound Takes Major Leap Forward
Remember when television migrated from analog to digital in 2009 and a few years later, made the leap to high-definition television? With each generation, the images were crisper, the colors more vibrant, the monitors sleeker. The world of diagnostic ultrasound is having a similar moment, thanks to high-definition imaging technology like the Hologic SuperSonic MACH 30 Breast Ultrasound. This is good news for patients of the Breast Care Center at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center … [Read more...] about Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound Takes Major Leap Forward
