Breast Center

• • Benign Conditions
  • Breast Education
  • Diagnostics
  • Fellowship Program
  • For Physicians
  • High-Risk Program
  • Professional Education
  • Reconstructive Breast Surgery
  • Support Groups
  • Survivorship Program
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Breast Cancer Education

The Breast Center isn't just for women who have breast disease. We also provide educational tools to teach women how to maintain optimum health and reduce the risk of cancer.

• Risk Assessment and Prevention Program (RAPP)
• Community education about screening mammography and breast self-exam

Easy things that all women should do to help reduce the risk breast cancer:

• Annual Exam
  
• A complete physical each year promotes good health, and can incorporate a clinical breast exam, increasing the chances that breast cancer can be caught early.
• Breast Self Exam
  Monthly breast self exams starting at age 20 are important for early detection. If you are unsure about how to do a breast self exam, call the Breast Center for a consultation.
• Mammograms
  After ago 40, women should have a mammogram every year. Women who are at high risk should talk to the specialists at Anne Arundel Medical Center about a more tailored approach. All of our mammograms are read at the Breast Center by dedicated mammographers --  radiologists specially trained in interpreting mammograms.
• Nicotine Dependence Program
  If you're smoking and want to quit, we can help.
• Survivors Offering Support (SOS) Program

Alternative and Complementary Programs

The AAMC Healing Arts Center complements the Breast Center’s technologies with therapies that have been used for thousands of years. Wellness services that integrate both physical and mental health include:

• Nutrition counseling
• Massage therapy
• Acupuncture
• Guided Imagery/Stress Management
• Wellness Services Support Groups