Women's Cancer Care for Your Patients

The University of Kansas Health System is a Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center designated by the American College of Radiology. We offer the most advanced technology and largest number of imaging services for dense breast and high-risk screening in the region and offer all supplemental screening tools available, including 3D mammograms, MRI, abbreviated breast MRI, contrast-enhanced mammography and whole-breast screening ultrasound. We have the largest team of breast-dedicated, fellowship-trained radiologists in the region, which finds early-stage breast cancer at a rate that exceeds the national average.

The University of Kansas Women’s Cancer Center has the only breast cancer specialized radiation oncologists in the region. Our team provides internationally renowned expertise in the clinical management and research of breast cancer, and we work with a network of collaborating community radiation oncologists to facilitate better care for breast cancer patients. We provide leading-edge radiation treatment approaches, including proton therapy, and our patients have access to breast cancer clinical trials not available elsewhere in the region.

More women choose The University of Kansas Health System for their breast reconstruction care than any other provider in the region. Our fellowship-trained and subspecialized breast reconstructive surgeons offer the latest in microvascular/free flap and implant-based reconstruction as well as lymphatic reconstruction.

Our fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologists at The University of Kansas Cancer Center treat only breast cancer and breast disease. Because of this advanced training, patients in their care experience better patient outcomes, enhanced cosmetic results with advanced surgical techniques, improved patient survival and reduced complication rates.

Gynecologic oncologists at The University of Kansas Cancer Center are the region’s only providers performing progressive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for advanced gynecologic cancers. This type of treatment is only available at highly specialized medical centers such as ours. We provide minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery to speed recovery. Our patients have access to gynecologic cancer clinical trials not available elsewhere in the region.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center includes fellowship-trained radiation oncologists specializing in gynecologic cancers. We provide leading-edge radiation treatment approaches, including proton therapy, and our patients have access to breast cancer clinical trials not available elsewhere in the region.

Certain risk factors can increase a patient’s chance of developing breast cancer. Patients with any of the following should consult a specialist at The Women’s Cancer Center:

• Family history of breast or ovarian cancer
• Breast cancer in a male relative
• Genetic testing indicating a mutation in certain genes
• Abnormal breast biopsy
• Personal history of noninvasive ductal cancer

Additional risk factors include:

• Age of menarche
• Age of menopause
• Use of estrogen-containing drugs
• Lifestyle behaviors and habits (weight, exercise, alcohol consumption)