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Breast Cancer
Memorial Breast Cancer Center is the leading breast cancer program in Broward County, offering patients and their families a superior level of individualized care. The first location at Memorial Regional Hospital is one of the few freestanding facilities in Florida dedicated exclusively to this disease. With the addition of a second facility at Memorial Hospital West, the Breast Cancer Center’s services are available to more patients.
Both locations provide a comprehensive program that encompasses breast cancer prevention, disease management and recovery. Every year, more than 700 new patients at risk for, or diagnosed with, breast cancer come to the center for specialized breast cancer expertise, access to clinical trials, integrative therapies and essential support service.
Superior medical expertise and leading-edge treatments are provided under the direction of highly experienced medical oncologists/hematologists and co-directors, Sandra Franco, MD and Alejandra Perez, MD. Designed with input from breast cancer survivors, the center focuses on wellness and healing, providing a warm, calm, welcoming environment for patients, and their families and friends.
To expedite treatment planning, the multidisciplinary breast cancer team communicates continually to evaluate newly diagnosed or relapsed cases and determine the optimal clinical approach for each individual. The team includes:
The multidisciplinary breast cancer team includes:
- Medical Oncologists
- Surgical Oncologists
- Radiation Oncologists
- Pathologists
- Geneticists
- Plastic Surgeons
- Radiologists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Support Personnel
Treatment options include chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal manipulation, biologicals and novel schedules to reduce the toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents. Participation in multiple NCI FDA-approved clinical trials is offered through a robust clinical research program. Tumor genetic profiling enables treatment plans to be designed for selected populations.
The Medical Oncologists and geneticist Elisabeth McKeen, MD, have built a program for individuals at increased risk for breast cancer. This program includes Genetic Testing, counseling and surveillance for those needing more frequent monitoring.
The Breast Cancer Center integrates standard care with complementary and supportive approaches including acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, pink-ribbon yoga, massage, meditation and relaxation techniques. These have been shown to relieve symptoms, decrease side effects and improve quality of life.
Our breast cancer recovery philosophy underscores the importance of exercise in maintaining a healthy immune system and positive outlook. Nutritional counseling is offered to support breast health. Individualized chemotherapy teaching provides treatment-specific instructions designed to facilitate side-effect management. The Image Recovery Center ® is available to help cancer patients cope with the physical and emotional changes that can result from chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Now open at Memorial Hospital West and under development at Memorial Regional Hospital, the program is an integral part of Memorial Cancer Institute’s and Memorial Breast Cancer Center’s interdisciplinary approach to treatment, healing and overall wellness. For more information about the Image Recovery Center®, please call (954) 844-6814.
For more information about Memorial Breast Cancer Center at Memorial Regional Hospital, 3700 Johnson Street, Hollywood, Florida 33021, please call (954) 985-6990.
For more information about Memorial Breast Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital West, 603 North Flamingo Road, Suite 157, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028, please call (954) 844-6898.
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For referral to a physician, call Memorial Healthcare System's Physician Referral Service at For referral to a physician, call Memorial Healthcare System's Physician Referral Service at (800) 944-DOCS.