The Baskin Breast Care Center: Screening and Community Care

One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. However, there are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors, the largest group of all cancer survivors. This is due, in great part, to the passionate medical professionals across the country who have dedicated their careers to testing, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as the quest for a cure.

The team at the Baskin Breast Care Center at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is a perfect example of that passionate group.

“What sets YRMC’s Baskin Breast Care Center apart is the people who work here,” says Manager Kathleen Hoffer. “From the schedulers to registration to technologists to our nurses, each one of them has a special compassion for women’s imaging and health. Many consider it a calling because either they, themselves, or a loved one experienced breast cancer. They want to be part of the ‘survival and thrive’ fight.”

This personal commitment is coupled with state-of-the-art technology.

“Early detection of breast cancer is the key,” Hoffer explains. “The purpose of screening mammography and ultrasound is to reduce mortality rates. Screening reduces mortality rates by roughly 40%. It also reduces the amount of treatment that a woman may need if cancer is caught early, increasing her quality of life.”

The Baskin Breast Care Center menu of imaging and diagnostic services includes:

• Breast MRI
• Breast Ultrasound (including ultrasound-guided breast biopsy)
• Contrast Enhanced Mammography
• Digital Mammography
• Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan
• Fine Needle Aspiration
• MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy
• Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
• 3D Mammography (tomosynthesis)

YRMC’s Baskin Breast Care Center offers a comprehensive diagnosis, which means that the patient is able to go to one location and coordinate all of their tests. In addition, personalized navigation services assist each patient through her specific journey of treatment, radiation, chemotherapy, and/or surgery. And a support group offers a lively, vibrant community for those diagnosed with breast cancer.

But it doesn’t stop there. The Baskin Breast Care Center receives unwavering support from the Quad Cities community, which allows the Center to give back where it’s needed most.

“Our community offers us an incredible outpouring of support,” says Hoffer. “Local businesses are loyal and generous to the Baskin Breast Care Center. Their gifts are used locally and help women right here in our area.”

“Many of us personally know someone who came through the Baskin Breast Care Center and is now thriving,” Hoffer continues. “The support we receive enables us to make it a little easier for those on their journey.”

Support includes wigs for patients experiencing hair loss, housecleaning services for those exhausted by chemo treatments, grocery vouchers to ease the hardship of feeding their family, and post-surgery bras and prosthetics. The Baskin Breast Care Center is also able to provide diagnostic tests and transportation for those who are uninsured or underinsured, which eliminates the barrier of testing for patients in need.

“We make a difference in the lives of those in our community,” says Hoffer. “Our goal is to provide timely and quality care to each and every patient.”

For more information about YRMC’s Baskin Breast Care Center, visit yrmc.org/services/breastcare-center or call (928) 771-7577. To learn how you can make a donation to the Baskin Breast Care Center, contact the Yavapai Regional Medical Center Foundation at supportyrmc.org or call (928) 458-2900.