Prevention & Early Detection
Prevention and early detection are our best
weapons for winning the battle against cancer. At St. Joseph's, we
are committed to improving the health of our community by providing
information on healthy lifestyle choices to decrease the risk of
cancer. Changing lifestyle behaviors can be one of the most
effective ways to prevent cancer.
Women's Wellness
Center
Our Women's Wellness Center provides free
breast exams, mammograms, pap smears, pelvic exams, and rectal
exams to low-income and unisured women. We also focus on teaching
women ways to reduce their cancer risks, including risks of skin
cancer, cervical cancers, and colorectal cancers. For more
information on our wellness clinic, please call 602-406-6570.
Screening and diagnostic mammography,
ultrasound, and stereotactic biopsy are available in our
mammography suite where we use state-of-the-art technology for
breast imaging and diagnostics. We also have surgeons on staff who
specialize in breast surgery, including breast conservation, breast
reconstruction, and sentinel node biopsy
techniques.