The Desert Comprehensive Breast Center (DCBC), offers screening services for breast cancer, including mammography, clinical breast exams and instruction in self breast exams. The Breast Center provides breast cancer risk assessment and counseling.

Team
The Center's team includes specialists in breast imaging, medical genetics, pathology, breast surgery, medical oncology, transplant medicine, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, reconstructive surgery, pain management, nursing, counseling and community outreach.

Services
Services include low dose screening mammography; MammaCare instruction in breast self-examination; comprehensive diagnostic services, including breast ultrasound and image-guided biopsy, breast cancer risk assessment and genetic counseling; treatment and rehabilitation services. The Breast Center receives grant funds to help make screening and detection services available to indigent women.

Treatment Services
Our pre-treatment team conference offers a woman, who is newly diagnosed with breast cancer, and her physician assistance in determining her cancer treatment. Through the Second Opinion Service, women can seek consultation on their breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Support
The Patient Resource Center provides access to a multi-media library of cancer-related materials, a computer with Internet access, a display of temporary breast prostheses, and trained cosmetologists to help with appearance changes associated with some cancer treatments. We also conduct support groups for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. To contact us please call (760) 416-4700.