The INTEGRIS Health Cancer Institute is steadfast in our commitment to bring you absolute top-of-the-line care. That starts with education about the disease, its symptoms and treatment options, but we'll be by your side all the way through therapy, remission and a rehabilitation program designed specifically for cancer survivors.
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is often an emotionally overwhelming experience. People respond in different ways. The moment of diagnosis can feel surreal. Many people describe it as hearing the words but not fully understanding them — like time slows down or the world feels suddenly distant. Even if they suspected something was wrong, the confirmation can hit hard.
There’s often deep fear — of the unknown, of pain, of death, of what lies ahead. Thoughts may spiral to worst-case scenarios, and anxiety can be constant. Some feel angry — at their bodies, at the situation, at the timing. There may be frustration about having to put life plans on hold. With time, many people shift into a mindset of fighting back — finding inner strength, building a care team, and focusing on survival. INTEGRIS Health will be there to fight alongside you.
Breast cancer screening involves several diagnostic tools designed to detect cancer early — sometimes even before symptoms appear. Here’s a breakdown of the most common and effective tools used at INTEGRIS Health. These types of cancer can be diagnosed with the following tests:
Your treatment program will be specific to you. Upon diagnosis, a plan is mapped out, considering your age, overall health and health history, the type of breast cancer, how much the cancer has advanced, predicted course of the disease, tolerance for available procedures and medications and your preferences and opinions. You will be assigned one or more oncologists and a fellowship-trained surgeon in cases of breast cancer surgery.
Surgery is a common treatment for breast cancer. It's done to remove as much of the cancer as possible. Surgeries include the following:
Breast cancer may not require surgery. Radiation Therapy is a minimally invasive procedure that's used to shrink and destroy cancer cells. Radiation is often used along with other breast cancer treatments, like surgery or chemotherapy.
INTEGRIS Health medical oncology is a dedicated group of medical oncologists specializing in diagnosing and caring for cancer patients with a variety of medical options. These treatments are administered orally or intravenously depending upon the treatment plan developed by your multidiscipline cancer care team.
This is a way to use the body's immune system to help treat or prevent many health problems. Immunotherapy may be used to treat or manage cancer.
Chemotherapy's main method of function is to interfere with cancerous cells' ability to develop and multiply. A patient may be prescribed a combination of a few types of chemotherapy, and it may also be prescribed in tandem with additional treatments, like radiation or surgery.
Targeted therapy uses medicines that target specific parts of certain types of cancer cells, interfering with their ability to grow and survive. The therapies are specific to each person's cancer.
At INTEGRIS Health, we offer a wide variety of support programs and services along with the Troy and Dollie Smith Wellness Center to help patients with breast cancer and their loved ones manage the physical and emotional effects of a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Support services for breast cancer include:
