We’re committed to providing comprehensive care for our community. For women, breast health is an important part of overall health. Regular screening exams such as mammograms can detect breast cancer early, when it is most treatable. The possibility or diagnosis of breast cancer can be frightening, but our compassionate staff is dedicated to caring for and supporting our patients at every stage of their journey.
Our Breast Health Services
Our comprehensive care begins with our expert resources and advanced technology, including digital mammograms and a computer-assisted detection (CAD) system that aids our radiologists in the early detection of breast cancer.
- Genetic Counseling
- Dedicated Nurse Navigator Services
- Breast Imaging/Digital Mammography
- Breast Ultrasound
- Mobile Mammography
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Surgery
- Radiation Oncology
- Education Programs
- Social Services
- Patient & family support programs
- Medical Oncology
If breast cancer is confirmed, your cancer care team will work with you to determine the right treatment based on the cancer type, stage and size, as well as your overall health. Our cancer experts treat more 500 patients each year with both breast cancer and benign conditions.
Treatment options include one or more of the following:
- Surgery to remove the cancer (lumpectomy) or, if needed, the entire breast (mastectomy)
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Hormone therapy
Naturopathic treatment such as herbs and special diets may be an option to alleviate side effects or prevent cancer recurrence. Logan Health’s Dr. Lynn Troy is Montana’s only board certified naturopathic oncologist and her consultation is complimentary to all cancer patients.
Clinical trials also may be available for new and experimental breast cancer treatment. Talk with your cancer care team about your options.
Know Your Risk
About 5 to 10 percent of cancers are considered to be hereditary and can be passed from parent to child, whether they are male or female. Hereditary breast cancer is most commonly associated with mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, which not only causes an increased risk for breast cancer but other cancers as well, such as ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal, and smaller risks of prostate and pancreatic cancer.
There are many factors that can affect a woman’s risk of breast cancer and/or other cancers. Understanding which factors affect your risk can help you develop a breast cancer screening plan. Here are some hereditary and environmental risk factors:
- Blood relatives (maternal and/or paternal) with a breast cancer diagnosis before age 50
- A blood relative with ovarian or pancreatic cancer
- Blood relative(s) with triple-negative breast cancer
- Multiple relatives with other various forms of cancer, especially occurring at younger ages (<50 years old) such as prostate, breast, stomach, uterine, and colon cancers
- Female relatives with cancer in both breasts
- Being of Ashkenazi Jewish (Eastern European) heritage
- Extensive history of benign breast conditions
- Breast cancer diagnosis at age 45 or younger
- Male blood relative with breast cancer
- A known breast cancer gene mutation (such as BRCA1/BRCA2) in your family
- Age at first period: women who began their periods before age 12 can have up to a 20-percent higher breast cancer risk
- Age of menopause: women who go through menopause after age 55 have about a 30 percent higher risk of breast cancer than women who do so before age 45
- Radiation exposure in youth
Click below if you would like to learn more about our breast health services and/or your personal breast cancer risk. A nurse navigator will reach out to you within 48 hours.
Mammography Schedule
Walk-In Mammography
Logan Health Medical Center offers walk-in mammography Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and now offers screening mammography without a referral. All other locations require an appointment and a referral from your primary care or women’s care provider.
Call to Schedule
You can either call to schedule an appointment or fill out the scheduling form and a nurse navigator will contact you.
Logan Health Medical Center: (406) 751-9729
Logan Health Whitefish: (406) 863-3598
Logan Health Conrad: (406) 271-2131
Logan Health Cut Bank: (406) 873-2251
Logan Health Shelby: (406) 434-3253
Locations
Logan Health Genetics & Genomics
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recently lowered the recommended age for breast cancer screening to women with average risk. They now recommend all women get screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40, rather than age 50. To schedule your mammogram, sign up here or visit the Logan Health Medical Center for our Walk-In mammography service Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information on this recent change, see the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Bulletin.