PORT JERVIS, N.Y. (January 25, 2022) – Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), now offers three-dimensional (3D) mammography and stereotactic breast biopsy, a two-part strategy that uses advanced imaging technologies and diagnostics for the early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
According to The American Cancer Society, more than 287,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer were to be diagnosed in the United States in 2022 and breast cancer is now the second leading cause of cancer death in women.
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| Radiology technologist Mary Pantoja prepares 3D mammography services for patients at Bon Secours Community Hospital. |
3D mammography utilizes x-ray images of the breast, from many different angles and layers, to produce images with more detail than traditional, two-dimensional mammograms. The additional detail improves diagnostic accuracy, which reduces the chances of an individual needing to return to the hospital for more testing.
A New Service for the Tri-State Area
The introduction of 3D mammography has led to the launch of another new service at Bon Secours Community Hospital -- stereotactic breast biopsies. With this new service, imaging specialists at Bon Secours Community Hospital use stereo imaging from 3D mammography scans to help identify the most optimal biopsy location. A sample of breast tissue is then removed from the area of concern through a needle, a pinpoint technique that helps spare healthy tissue.
Bon Secours Community Hospital is the only provider of 3D mammography services in the city of Port Jervis. The American Cancer Society suggests early detection is a key component of successful treatment. "Tri-State area residents in need of a breast cancer screening can now get the benefits of these imaging technologies and services without leaving the community," said Sophie Crawford-Rosso, RN, MSN, Vice President and Hospital Administrator of Bon Secours Community Hospital.
These services are offered in a new advanced imaging suite at the hospital, which is a component of a $40+ million Bon Secours Community Hospital modernization project initiated by WMCHealth - with $24.5 million in support from New York State plus contributions from community donors - to help transform healthcare delivery in and around Port Jervis.
The Radiology Department at Bon Secours Community Hospital is nationally-recognized by the American College of Radiology and received the Gold Seal of Accreditation for the Mammography, Computed Tomography (CT) and Ultrasound programs. Advanced imaging services such as mammography, bone density and ultrasound are offered at the Roberta Glinton Medical Office Building located across the street from the hospital at 161 East Main Street, Port Jervis, NY. For more information about 3D mammography and other women's imaging services at Bon Secours Community Hospital, please call 866.596.8456 or visit BonSecoursCommunityHosp.org/Diagnostic-Imaging-And-Radiology1.
In addition to Bon Secours Community Hospital, 3D mammography is offered across the WMCHealth Network at The Center for Breast Health at Good Samaritan Hospital, St. Anthony Community Hospital, MidHudson Regional Hospital and Westchester Medical Center
About Bon Secours Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth)
For nearly a century, Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY, has served western Orange County, NY, Pike County, PA, and northern Sussex County, NJ, as the area's premier healthcare provider. The 122-bed hospital provides acute-care and medical-surgical services, a 24-hour emergency department, long-term care and rehabilitation, a dedicated bariatric surgery unit, and behavioral health and outpatient services. The $40 million Medical Village project, a collaboration with New York State, WMCHealth and local partners to reimagine community health, is well underway. Visit BonSecoursCommunityHosp.org and follow at Facebook.com/BonSecoursCommunityHospital, Twitter.com/BSCHS and Instagram.com/WMCHealth.
About Westchester Medical Center Health Networ
The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 13,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. The Network has Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Centers, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State. Today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. For more information about WMCHealth, visit WMCHealth.org or follow at WMCHealth at Facebook.com/WMCHealth or Instagram.com/WMCHealth.
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