Patient Navigation Services Genetic Counseling Good Samaritan provides personalized The Cancer Genetic Counseling Program at Women’s support by staff certified in cancer care Good Samaritan offers comprehensive cancer and patient navigation. Patients with risk assessment, genetic counseling, patient Imaging Center suspicious findings are referred to the education and genetic testing for patients navigator to ensure expedited diagnosis, who are concerned about cancer risk. A treatment and quality care. Navigators board certified genetic counselor will answer educate and guide patients and their any questions about cancer risk and genetic families throughout diagnosis, treatment testing and will tailor the consultation to and recovery, while always keeping individual needs and concerns. Patients with a them connected to their interdisciplinary new diagnosis of cancer or a personal history cancer care team. This program was of cancer may wish to speak with a genetic specifically designed to help patients counselor if their diagnosis occurred at a overcome barriers to cancer care and younger age than is typical and/or they have navigate the health care system in an a family history of the same or related cancers. efficient and effective way. When faced Patients who have a family history of cancer Breast Health Center may be concerned about what that means with a diagnosis of cancer, patients are Good Samaritan’s Breast Health for them or their children. Genetic counseling not alone. Good Samaritan is with them Center opened in 1993 in response and testing can help to reduce uncertainty every step of the way. to community concerns and surrounding cancer risk and assist patients the hospital’s commitment to in making informed choices about cancer women’s health care needs. It Education and Support surveillance and risk-reducing options. was the first comprehensive, patient-focused program on and offers a dynamic To help protect women’s health, Good multidisciplinary team approach to breast Samaritan’s Breast Health Center offers health and breast disease. The staff works a comprehensive, patient-focused array closely with the hospital’s expert oncologists, of services. These include early detection surgeons, nurses and ancillary medical staff who and diagnosis, positive reinforcement specialize in the treatment of breast disease. through counseling and support, and effective treatment using the latest, advanced procedures and equipment in the battle against breast disease. Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are able to access a wide range of counseling and support services. Cases are reviewed by an interdisciplinary team Women’s Imaging Center of specialists for individualized, effective 1000 Montauk 735 treatment. For more information, call (631) 376-4444 or West Islip, 11795 West Islip, New York 11795 visit www.good-samaritan-hospital.org. (631) 376-4444 (631) 669-3160 www.good-samaritan-hospital.org www.good-samaritan-hospital.org

CAC-697-614 State-of-the-Art other testing. When a mammogram In addition, Good Samaritan has earned some using sophisticated equipment is performed, of the nation’s most prestigious recognition: Breast Imaging Facility a physician has the greatest opportunity to In conjunction with Good Samaritan’s Breast detect breast cancer at an early, curable stage. • Breast Imaging Center Health Center, the staff at the Women’s Good Samaritan’s Women’s Imaging Center of Excellence Designation Imaging Center, a Breast Imaging Center of offers a range of diagnostic technologies to by the American College Excellence, collaborate with many dedicated help physicians identify areas of special of Radiology surgeons, laboratory personnel and genetic concern. It was the first facility in Suffolk counselors. The radiologists, nurses, registered County with 3-D digital tomosynthesis. • American College of radiological technologists and patient navigators This advanced, FDA-approved equipment is Radiology Accreditation have special expertise in all aspects of breast specially designed to detect abnormalities in in Radiation Oncology, imaging to provide the latest in screening and dense breast tissue. Mammography, full-field, digital mammography services. These Stereotactic Breast procedures minimize patient discomfort, while Biopsy, MRI, Computed ensuring the most accurate diagnosis Tomography (CT) for a wide variety of breast abnormalities. and Ultrasound Services include: • Commission on Cancer • 3-D digital tomosynthesis Three-Year Accreditation • Diagnostic mammography With Commendation • Diagnostic digital 4-D ultrasound and Outstanding Achievement Award • Computer-assisted detection • Galactography • Joint Commission Gold ™ • High-resolution breast ultrasound Seal of Approval • Ultrasound-guided fine needle and core biopsies The Highest Accreditation • Stereotactic core biopsies Scores From the NAPBC Bone Density • Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Good Samaritan earned a Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) (located at Good Samaritan’s main campus) three-year/full accreditation bone densitometry is the “gold standard” of designation by the National bone assessment methods. This noninvasive test is a baseline assessment for osteoporosis “When I was diagnosed with Mammography Screening Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and can be completed in a matter of minutes. breast cancer, I felt like and Diagnostics a program administered Test results provide important information to guide the next steps in care prevent future A baseline mammogram is recommended by the American College of Surgeons. bone loss and minimize risk of a devastating my world had ended. between the ages of 35 and 40, with yearly Accreditation is given only to those facilities injury. When an appointment is made for a screenings starting at age 40 for women of that have voluntarily committed to provide the I turned to Good Sam.” mammogram, a DEXA test can be scheduled as average breast cancer risk. Women at elevated highest level of quality breast care and that well. – Joanne Van Ewyk, Lindenhurst risk should speak with their physicians about undergo a rigorous evaluation process and earlier screenings with the addition of review of their performance.