Breast Cancer

The Weiser Family Center for Breast Cancer at the Rogel Cancer Center is dedicated to providing compassionate, cutting-edge care for individuals affected by breast cancer. We enhance lives through early detection, personalized treatment, and survivorship support, while advancing research, education, and advocacy. Our unwavering commitment is to make a meaningful difference, improving breast cancer outcomes for all.

Learn more about the $25M gift to benefit patients at U-M's new Weiser Family Center for Breast Cancer
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Our team of internationally renowned clinicians offers comprehensive, personalized treatment, from early detection and treatment to survivorship support.

Key Features of Our Care:

Multidisciplinary Expertise: Patients consult with a team of surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists, plastic surgeons, social workers, and nurses, ensuring a holistic approach to care. Our weekly tumor board brings together specialists to review cases and recommend personalized treatment plans, including access to clinical trials.
Advanced Treatment Options: We prioritize evidence-based treatments that are minimally invasive but maximally effective. Our team integrates the latest research in surgery, medical therapy and radiation to provide treatments – including clinical trials that are not available elsewhere – with a focus on minimizing side effects, reducing risks, and improving long-term well-being and outcomes.
Patient and Specialized Support Services: Emotional support and counseling are integral to our care, helping patients navigate their cancer journey with confidence. We also provide genetic counseling for hereditary cancer syndromes, access to fertility preservation services, sexual wellness counselling, lymphedema screening, and cold capping to reduce hair loss from chemotherapy.
Excellence in Reconstruction: Our plastic surgeons are leaders in breast reconstruction, offering both tissue-based and implant-based options, including advanced techniques like immediate lymphatic reconstruction lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA).
Convenient Access: Our services are available at multiple locations, including the Rogel Cancer Center, East Ann Arbor Health Center, and Brighton Center for Specialty Care. Appointments can be managed online for existing U-M patients through the MyUofMHealth patient portal or by calling 734-647-8902.