Breast Care
Tidelands Health providers recommend all women begin receiving annual screening mammograms at age 40. All women should have a breast cancer risk assessment by age 25, and if a higher risk for breast cancer is found, annual screening mammograms should begin sooner than age 40.
It’s easy to schedule your screening mammogram. Call 1-866-TIDELANDS.
At Tidelands Health, you’ll receive innovative breast health services available from providers who continually improve the delivery of care. That’s because we’re among only a handful of facilities in South Carolina to earn accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Here, you’ll find specialists dedicated to providing you with top-quality care.
Advanced Screening for Peace of Mind
Identifying breast cancer early improves your odds of a good outcome. To determine whether your breast tissue contains potentially cancerous cells, a specially trained radiologist may use:
5 things to know about breast density
Here are five facts to know about breast density.
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Breast Tomosynthesis (3D Mammography)
At Tidelands Health, we're proud to offer breast tomosynthesis, a three-dimensional view of your breast tissue. The high-quality images let your radiologist more easily determine whether part of your tissue needs to be checked for cancer. This technology means you’ll get a quicker diagnosis – and you’ll have the best chance of beating the disease.
Learn Your Breast Cancer Risk
Genetic Testing and Breast Cancer
Curious about your genetic odds of developing breast cancer? Dr. Angela Mislowsky discusses a new procedure to help you know your risk.
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Genetic BRCA testing can help you determine your odds of developing breast cancer. When your health care providers know your risk, they can tailor a screening and education program that keeps you in the best possible health.
Tidelands Health Breast Care Fund
As a not-for-profit health system, Tidelands Health promotes breast care for all women, regardless of economic status. Support this mission by taking part in the annual Tidelands Health "In The Pink" breast cancer awareness walk. Through your participation, you’ll contribute to our Tidelands Health Breast Care Fund, which provides mammograms for low-income women to help keep our community healthy.
Julie Stone's Breast Cancer Battle
Her breast cancer diagnosis in May 2020 was not a complete surprise to Murrells Inlet resident Julie Stone. Her grandmother, Gladys Shively, died of breast cancer, and her mother, Lori Bush, had recently received her own diagnosis at the age of 69. Stone was 44 when her own biopsy came back positive for cancer. “I always knew I would end up with breast cancer,” Stone says. “But I never imagined it would be this early in life.”
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