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Mammogram and Breast Health

The Wilma Redmond Breast Center is located on the first floor of the Schaefer Family Patient Care Tower on the campus of Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Mammography Services are also available in the Imaging Department at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville.  Both locations offer the Hologic 3D Mammography technology, which (added in 2015) accounts for a 41 percent increase in the detection of invasive breast cancers and a 29 percent increase in the detection of all types of breast cancer. Through this technology, we also report fewer false positives and we can detect smaller malignancies that might otherwise be missed.

Radiology & Imaging Services Boone, NC

Breast Imaging

  • Hologic 3D Mammography
  • Breast Cancer Screening
  • Breast Diagnostic Services
  • Total Breast Ultrasound
  • Stereotactic Breast Biopsy

Breast Surgery

Photo: Mammogram Patient

Who should get a mammogram?

The National Cancer Institute recommends:

  • Women 40 years and older should get a mammogram every 1 to 2 years.
  • Women who have had breast cancer or other breast problems or who have a family history of breast cancer might need to start getting mammograms before age 40, or they might need to get them more often.

Talk to your doctor about when to start and how often you should have a mammogram.

Photo: Mammogram Results

What are the benefits of 3D?

Because 3D Mammography allows the radiologist to better assess the size, location and shape of any abnormal tissue, more cancers are found at earlier, more treatable stages. It also reduces the chance of a false positive resulting in further imaging.

 

Watauga Medical Center with Patient Care Tower

Watauga Medical Center

336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607
Phone: (828) 262-4100
Watauga Medical Center website

Cannon Memorial Hospital

434 Hospital Drive
Linville, NC 28646
Phone: (828) 737-7000
Fax: (828) 737-7401
Cannon Memorial Hospital website

Then and Now: Breast cancer detection and treatment in the High Country [Infographic]

At Appalachian Regional Healthcare System (ARHS) patients have come to expect and appreciate the family-first team approach used to diagnose and treat breast cancer in the High Country. Thanks to advanced technology, a collaborative medical community, innovative surgical techniques, and a first-class regional cancer center located right here in our backyard, patients are choosing now more than ever to stay in our community for their cancer treatment.
Read More: Then and Now: Breast cancer detection and treatment in the High Country [Infographic]

Hidden Scar® Breast Cancer Surgery

No visible reminder of your surgery, cancer or risk of cancer If surgery is recommended to remove breast cancer, patients can take comfort in the fact that Watauga Medical Center is one of only a few hospitals in North Carolina to offer Hidden Scar® Breast Cancer Surgery. Both Dr. Anne-Corinne…

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