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Breast Health

mammograms save livesWhen it comes to preventing breast cancer, the best defense is early detection. We ensure patients receive the most advanced care available to diagnose and treat cancer at its earliest and most curable stages.

An annual mammogram is one of the most effective ways to screen for breast cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends women aged 40 and older have a screening mammogram and clinical breast exam every year.

MAMMOGRAMS SAVE LIVES

3D mammography (also known as breast tomosynthesis) has shown promise as a major advance over digital mammography, with higher cancer detection rates and fewer patients needing to be recalled for additional testing. While breast tomosynthesis benefits all screening and diagnostic mammography patients. However, it is especially valuable for women receiving a baseline screening, those with dense breast tissue and women with a personal history of breast cancer.

3D mammography finds 41% more invasive cancers than 2D alone. It can help find cancer in earlier stages and it reduces the chances of being called back for additional screenings and biopsies.

Call Women’s Imaging Center at Peeples Cancer Institute to schedule your mammogram today – 706-272-6565  Peeples Cancer Institute is Dalton’s only Breast Imaging Center of Excellence!

Dr. Lisa Duhaime with Peeples Cancer Institute shares her mammogram experience. 

Check out these helpful resources from our Online Health Library

 

Breast Cancer Symptoms

Early breast cancer often does not cause symptoms. This is why regular self breast exams and mammograms are important, so cancers that don’t have symptoms may be found earlier.

As the cancer grows, symptoms may include:

  • Breast lump or lump in the armpit that is hard, has uneven edges, and usually does not hurt.
  • Change in the size, shape, or feel of the breast or nipple. For example, you may have redness, dimpling, or puckering that looks like the skin of an orange.
  • Fluid from the nipple. Fluid may be bloody, clear to yellow, green, or look like pus.

In men, breast cancer symptoms include breast lump and breast pain and tenderness.

Symptoms of advanced breast cancer may include:

  • Bone pain
  • Breast pain or discomfort
  • Skin ulcers
  • Swelling of the lymph nodes in the armpit (next to the breast with cancer)
  • Weight loss
 

Health For Life – PODCAST

Richard F. Fromm, MD, FACS

Richard Fromm, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon and breast specialist with Hamilton Physician Group-General Surgery in Dalton, GA. He attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his general surgery residency at East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine.

Dr. Fromm serves as Chairman of the Medical Staff at Hamilton Ambulatory Surgery Center. He has previously served as Chief of Surgery and the Director of the Trauma Department at Hamilton Medical Center.

Dr. Fromm focuses on the evaluation and treatment of breast problems, including minimally invasive biopsy, breast surgery, and follow-up care.

Eric R. Manahan, MD, MBA, FACS

Eric Manahan, MD, MBA, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon and is the breast physician leader with Hamilton Physician Group-General Surgery. He attended medical school at the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University where he also completed his general surgery residency. He subsequently completed an MBA at Auburn University.

In addition to his position on the board of directors for the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Dr. Manahan has been very active in Breast Fellow education and has served on the Education Committee of the ASBrS since 2011. He currently co-chairs the Fellows Education Committee and is a member of the Corporate Relations Committee. He also serves as the ASBrS representative to the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Training Committee. He has served as faculty for the SSO Fellows Institute since 2012. He most recently chaired a panel of experts in genetics to release the latest consensus statement on breast cancer genetic testing adopted by the American Society of Breast Surgeons and has been very involved with the salary surveys for the ASBrS.

Dr. Manahan has a special interest in percutaneous breast procedures and is involved with several national clinical trials relating to breast cancer including cryoablation. He has previously served as the chairman of the Department of Surgery at Hamilton Medical Center and currently serves as chair of the Cancer Committee at Hamilton and serves on the Trauma Committee.

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Call 706-278-6403 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Eric Manahan.

Rodovaldo Rodriguez Jr., MD

Rod Rodriguez, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon and breast specialist with Hamilton Physician Group-General Surgery. He attended medical school at the Morehouse School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. He trained under nationally recognized surgeons who were among the first in the U.S. to do stereotactic and ultrasound-guided breast biopsies.

 

Dr. Rodriguez was an early adopter of minimally invasive biopsy techniques, including office-based ultrasound-guided core biopsies. He also participated in the first image-guided breast biopsy course by the American College of Surgeons. He was among the first to do sentinel lymph node biopsies after receiving training at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.