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Innovative Breast Cancer Care In Westchester: A Discussion On New Technology Innovative Breast Cancer Care In Westchester: A Discussion On New Technology
Innovative Breast Cancer Care In Westchester: A Discussion On New Technology Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among American women, affecting one in eight. Although it is associated with a host of risk factors, like heredity, most newly diagnosed breast cancer patients have no risk factors. What’s more, only 5 percent to 10 percent of breast cancers are attributed to abnormal genes passing from parent to child. Nevertheless, a diagnosis of breast cancer, or even just the suspicion of it, can cause anxiety and fear. Alice Police, MD, FACS, a surgical oncologist and the new regional director of breast surgery for the Northwell Health Breast Care Centers,…

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Phelps Eases Anxiety In Breast Cancer Patients With Unique Approach Phelps Eases Anxiety In Breast Cancer Patients With Unique Approach
Phelps Eases Anxiety In Breast Cancer Patients With Unique Approach “With advanced procedures and the latest technology, a patient can literally have breast cancer one week and be cancer-free the next,” said Alice Police, MD, FACS, Northwell’s regional director of breast surgery in Westchester County. Police has developed a comprehensive breast program at Phelps and Northern Westchester Hospitals that cuts through the typically long process so treatment can get started quickly. “It decreases anxiety and gets things done so that a woman can get back to her life,” she said. Precise surgical treatment is key to the care that Police provides. She uses a surgical…

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