All physicians are board certified or are in the process of getting board certified.Nurses have specialized knowledge and training in breast cancer and diseases.Patients are treated by a multidisciplinary team of medical experts and specialists.Patients and their families receive continued support during and after treatment to help them cope with the disease.The center continuously collects breast cancer data on indicators involved in breast cancer.The center provides information about clinical trials and new treatment options.Patients have access to a "patient navigator," a person who serves as their primary contact and guide all through her treatment and follow-up care.

Additional findings from the survey showed women viewed board certification of physicians to be the most important requirement when it comes to accreditation. Secondly, the specialized knowledge and training of nurses was another appealing requirement. Ninety-six percent said nurses having specialized knowledge and training in breast cancer and other breast diseases was an important requirement.

Not surprising was the importance women (almost 95 percent) placed on the continuous research and data collection done when it comes to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

SOURCE The American College of Surgeons