Discover the Power of Breakthrough Breast Cancer Care

Breast cancer is a serious disease, but you don’t have to face it alone. Whether you’re seeking a diagnosis, a second opinion or new treatment options for breast cancer, you can have a team of nationally leading specialists by your side right here in San Diego at the Breast Cancer Unit of the Moores UCSD Cancer Center.

As San Diego’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center – and one of only 39 in the United States to earn this honor from the National Cancer Institute – the Moores UCSD Cancer Center excels in translating promising scientific discoveries into new and better options for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. With exciting new findings and treatment options unfolding almost daily in the field of breast cancer research, UCSD’s Breast Cancer Unit is the place to go for breast cancer care in San Diego.

What the power of breakthrough breast cancer care means for you:

• New Advances
  Our breast cancer experts understand that breast cancer is not the same for everyone. It is not a single disease; there are different treatments for different subtypes. Our breast cancer experts conduct and keep current on research that is uncovering innovative ways to identify and treat the many different forms of breast cancer.
  
  
• A Treatment Strategy Unique to You
  Here, you’ll find specialists who work together to understand your individual disease and to develop a treatment strategy that is unique to you – one targeted to your specific disease. This means you’ll get the best chance at breast conservation (read About Breast Reconstruction) and the most current chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or radiation options for the most favorable results. And if you qualify for one of our many research trials,  you’ll have access to treatments that offer hope for better therapies in the future.

• A True Team Approach
  It’s rare to find a true team approach that coordinates the multiple specialties needed for your particular case, but you’ll find it here. Our physicians, surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, nurses and social workers all work together – most just down the hall from one another – and meet regularly to discuss the best options for your distinctly individual disease. This ongoing collaboration means you do not have to run from specialist to specialist, hoping that they communicate and agree on your treatment.
  
  
• Extraordinary Support Services
  Our comprehensive approach goes beyond providing you with the best available treatment options for breast cancer. From your first visit here, you’ll gain access to extraordinary care and support services. Our psychosocial support team will put you in touch with resources to help manage your life and your wellness during treatment and recovery.