Healthy Breast Care - Montclair Breast Center, Montclair, New Jersey

Breast Cancer Prevention and Healthy Breast Care at Montclair Breast Center, Montclair, NJ
First in the country to have a dedicated breast GE 1.5T MRI

Marcie Hertz, MD FACS, Breast Surgeon; Marybeth Hans, MS, PAC; Nancy Elliott, MC FACS, Director of Montclair Breast Center; Chen Ow, MD, Board certified Radiologist; Melissa Lee, MD, Director of Breast MRI Services; and Rose Heller-Savoy, MD, Director of Mammography Services.

Early detection by breast self-exam every month

Annual mammogram for women over 40
Manual breast exam by a physician
Exercise at least 30 minutes a day or increase physical activity enough to “break a sweat”
Control weight gain after menopause
Eat more fruits and vegetables, whole-grains and cereals. Also, reduce servings of high fat foods; avoid red meat and many dairy products
Increase daily intake of calcium-rich foods
Avoid wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages
Avoid tobacco products - smokers are encouraged to join a stop-smoking program, as soon as possible
Work on maintaining a positive mental attitude, which helps reduce stress and can improve emotional and physical health
Select a breast imaging physician that has completed a fellowship in mammography or those who spend more than 50 percent of their time reading mammograms

Select a breast care center based on the following criteria:

Doctors who specialize in breast disease and breast cancer
Facility that offers a wide range of breast imaging services, comprehensive breast care treatments and innovative breast surgery procedures
Practice focuses on each patient’s physical, emotional and lifestyle needs
Provides educational programs and helps organize support group

Articles of interest on breast cancer prevention and healthy breast care:

Breast Cancer; Vitamin D and breast cancer risk
Clinical Oncology Week, 28 April 2008

Breast Cancer; Breast cancer more aggressive among obese women
Obesity & Diabetes Week , 24 March 2008