Breast Multidisciplinary Clinic in Greensboro
See several providers in a single day through our Breast Multidisciplinary Clinic program at Cone Health Cancer Center at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. You’ll:
- Learn about your breast cancer and treatment options
- Review the benefits, risks, and potential side effects of recommended treatments
- Access support services, including financial counseling and Alight integrative care, which helps you feel better in mind and body
This clinic visit happens soon after your diagnosis. You’ll meet care team members with fewer trips to the cancer center and less scheduling. That makes your care more convenient.
Team of Experts Plans Your Care
You benefit from the Breast Cancer Alliance, which includes Cone Health and local independent practices. More than 20 doctors, as well as pharmacists, research nurses, and nurse navigators, review your condition. So, you’ll receive well-rounded recommendations that include the latest treatment options.
View a map with names and locations of the Breast Cancer Alliance members. Then, learn more about your Cone Health cancer care team.
Nurse Navigators Guide You Through Breast Cancer
Cancer care involves many specialists, appointments, tests, and treatments. Cone Health’s nurse navigators guide you through it all, so you can focus on healing. You’ll see a breast cancer navigator at our cancer centers at Wesley Long in Greensboro or Alamance Regional in Burlington. At our other cancer centers, you may see a general navigator who’s helped many breast cancer patients like you. Reach out to this expert any time you have questions. Learn more about our helpful navigation services that make your journey easier.
Breast Cancer Treatment
Breast cancer care isn’t one-size-fits-all. Your Cone Health team will create a plan tailored to your stage of cancer, overall health, and goals. It may include hormone therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, clinical trials, or other options.
Mastectomy & Lumpectomy
Often, treatment includes removing all or some breast tissue. Ask your surgeon about ways to limit the changes to how you look, including nipple-sparing mastectomy and hidden-scar breast cancer surgery. Afterward, reconstruction gives you the chance to restore your figure, if you’d like.
Radiation Therapy
Your doctor may recommend radiation after surgery. It kills any remaining cancer cells and reduces the risk that cancer will return. You might benefit from:
- Cone Health’s linear accelerators—Machines that precisely target tumors while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible
- MammoSite—Tiny, radioactive “seeds” placed in your breast tissue to deliver high doses of radiation after a lumpectomy
Less Need for Chemo
Good news: your breast cancer care plan may be less likely to include chemotherapy than it would have 10 years ago. Advances like the 21-gene test help us understand the types of cells in your tumor and plan the right treatment. With genetic information, two-thirds of women who once would have received chemo may now safely avoid it.
But this type of medicine is still important for many people. If you need intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, you’ll appreciate Cone Health’s comfortable infusion areas with amenities for you and a loved one.
Genetic Counseling & Testing for Breast Cancer
After a breast cancer diagnosis, genetic services help you and your family understand your inherited risk of the illness. You or your loved ones can make an appointment for genetic counseling to learn if genetic testing is right for you. We’ll review your health history and lifestyle factors to make a recommendation. If you decide to get tested, the results can help:
- You and your oncologists plan treatment
- Your loved ones talk to their doctors about a screening and prevention plan based on their inherited risk of cancer
Genetic information lets you take control of your health with confidence.
Rehabilitation & Lymphedema Care
Meet with our cancer rehabilitation team early to plan for a successful recovery, especially if you’ll receive surgery. Your physical or occupational therapist may recommend “prehab”—exercises to build strength before treatment.
After surgery, learn how to prevent infections and lymphedema (swelling) in Cone Health’s free After Breast Cancer Class.
If treatment does lead to swelling, lymphedema management can enhance your quality of life.
Care for Breast Cancer Survivors
After treatment, take advantage of follow-up care and support from Cone Health. Ask your nurse navigator about our survivorship clinic. You’ll get a survivorship care plan that summarizes your treatments and recommends specific follow-up care. Learn more about survivorship services at Cone Health.
