Breast Cancer Treatment
UHS provides those diagnosed with breast cancer access to comprehensive care, state-of-the-art technology and a multispecialty team to coordinate the best breast cancer treatment options for you in New York's Southern Tier. Some brief information is provided below about several treatment options available at UHS. This information may be helpful when you speak with your healthcare provider.
The treatment options available to you will depend on a number of factors including:
- The type of tumor
- The extent of the disease at the time of diagnosis
- Your age
- Your medical history
Your personal feelings about treatment, your self-image, your family history and your lifestyle will also be important considerations in your healthcare provider’s assessment and recommendations. You and your physician should discuss these treatment methods and how they apply to your situation. Understanding all your options from the beginning of your diagnosis allows you to have all of the information you need to make an informed and rational decision about your New York breast cancer treatment from UHS.
Lumpectomy
Mastectomy
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Axillary Node Dissection
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Hormone Therapy
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Community responds to Wilson Main Tower with large turnoutMay 18, 2024
Hundreds of residents of the Southern Tier turned out May 18 to get a firsthand look at the new Wilson Main Tower on the campus of UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City.
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Dramatic ribbon-cutting event introduces transformational Wilson Main TowerMay 17, 2024
Community leaders, special guests and donors to the UHS Foundation joined members of Team UHS May 17 for an exciting ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand preview event introducing the new Wilson Main Tower to the Southern Tier.
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Prescriptions, Lab services, Walk-Ins at UHSMay 17, 2024
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Road work will alter traffic near UHS Wilson Medical Center starting May 20May 17, 2024
Because of sidewalk replacement and road improvement work planned for Baldwin and Main streets in Johnson City, there will be traffic interruptions from May 20 to June 14 near UHS Wilson Medical Center.