Palm Beach Breast Institute Dr. Robert A. Gardner, MD

As the incidence of breast cancer has continued to rise, women have more and more questions about their risk of breast cancer, and what they can do to best protect themselves from the disease and its consequences.

It became clear that women needed a resource for clear, comprehensive answers to these questions. Therefore, providing extensive education, extraordinary service delivery and outreach programs became our main focus.

Since that time our efforts have expanded to include other areas of assistance to women and their families. In addition to the wide array of treatment options, we offer a comprehensive referral network which includes medical professionals, support groups and organizations specializing in the treatment of breast disease. We believe awareness is the first step toward the early detection and possible cure of breast cancer. That is why education and outreach into the community is our main thrust. We encourage women to practice early detection methods, including regularly scheduled mammography, ultrasound, and MRI as determined by their physician. Women should have yearly physical exams by a trained medical professional and diligent monthly breast self-examinations.

The wide differences in types of benign and malignant conditions of the breast are such that we believe each woman deserves a comprehensive and unique plan of evaluation and treatment as special as she is ~ hence Breast Care by Design.

The overall decline in breast cancer mortality has been attributed to improvements in breast cancer treatments, an increase in breast cancer awareness and screening, and changes in the prevalence of breast cancer risk factors.