Breast Cancer

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When you call to schedule an appointment with our doctors, please let the team know if you want an in-person or video visit. If you request a video visit, our team will walk you through the simple process of arranging one. Call your preferred campus today to schedule an in-person or video visit* appointment.

* This service is open to new and existing patients.

WHY CHOOSE US

Breast Cancer Expertise at Two Leading Cancer Centers

NewYork-Presbyterian is a top-ranked hospital in the country for cancer treatment, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospital rankings.

If you have breast cancer, are at increased risk, or need screening, you have many choices for your care. NewYork-Presbyterian is a nationally ranked medical center with two of the country’s leading cancer centers – the National Cancer Institute-designated Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine Meyer Cancer Center in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian.

SERVICES & SPECIALTIES

Exceptional Breast Cancer Care from Screening to Survivorship

Screening & Diagnosis

Medical Therapy & Immunotherapy

Radiation Therapy

Surgery

Clinical Trials

OUR TEAM

Specialists & Subspecialists in Every Area

Our breast cancer teams include breast imaging radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and reconstructive surgeons, as well as genetic counselors, nurses and nurse practitioners, mental health and supportive care experts, and many other professionals who collaborate to customize your care and ensure you receive the best treatment.

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OUR APPROACH TO CARE

Comprehensive & Coordinated Care

Your treatment starts with a precise diagnosis, aided by the most advanced breast imaging and biopsy techniques available. We offer every type of breast cancer treatment — including surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, and clinical trials of innovative investigational therapies — plus robust support teams to help you navigate your journey. For your convenience, we provide care in several locations, enabling you to receive diagnostic or treatment services close to home or work.

PATIENT STORIES

Amazing Things are Happening Here

I feel like it’s so important to tell my story because there are so many younger women being diagnosed with breast cancer. It can feel like your life is ending. But I was able to move on.

Read Evy's story Read Evy's story

This treatment has given me a number of years of complete health. It’s not just that I’m here sort of surviving, I’m back to 100 percent of where I was before this ever happened.

Read Rachael's story Read Rachael's story

The Breast Cancer Genes You Haven’t Heard Of The Breast Cancer Genes You Haven’t Heard Of

What to know about genetic mutations that may increase the risk of breast cancer.

Stories from Health Matters Stories from Health Matters • October 22, 2019

Stories from Health Matters

How One Mom Faced Stage 4 Breast Cancer by Running Marathons How One Mom Faced Stage 4 Breast Cancer by Running Marathons

Watch one mom’s challenges and triumphs as she trains for her last marathon.

Stories from Health Matters

10 Things to Know Before Your Next Mammogram 10 Things to Know Before Your Next Mammogram

Dr. Elizabeth Kagan Arleo, an associate attending radiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, on how to prepare for your annual screening.

Stories from Health Matters

Dr. Lewis Cantley Receives Grant to Study BRCA Gene Mutations Dr. Lewis Cantley Receives Grant to Study BRCA Gene Mutations

Dr. Cantley and his team advance immunotherapy research in search for vaccines.

Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer Research Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer Research

Dr. Lisa Newman and her multidisciplinary research team study why breast cancer outcomes vary by patients’ race and ethnicity.

Stories from Health Matters Stories from Health Matters • January 15, 2019

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NewYork-Presbyterian earns accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation by the NAPBC is given only to centers that voluntarily undergo a rigorous evaluation and ongoing review of their performance, and are committed to providing the highest level of multidisciplinary, quality breast care.

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The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center is designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute, an honor reserved for only 51 cancer programs in the nation.