Breast Care Services at Morton Hospital

The Breast Care Program at Morton Hospital includes a talented team of physicians, surgeons, nurses, and imaging technologists whose shared goal is to provide comprehensive, personalized care from diagnosis through recovery. 

Morton Hospital's Breast Care and Treatment Center in Taunton, MA

We specialize in comprehensive breast care close to home, including:

• Advanced diagnostic and screening capabilities such as mammography, ultrasound, biopsy, and access to breast MRI
• Coordination of care by our breast nurse navigators
• Expert breast surgery, including reconstructive surgery

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Digital Mammography Screenings  

Morton Hospital's Women's Imaging Center is located in a comfortable, private setting with a dedicated staff devoted to patient comfort and quality service. You can also have a screening mammogram done at our Morton Health Services satellite location, located at 511 West Grove St., Suite 208 in Middleboro. Walk-ins are welcome at our Middleboro location, or you can make an appointment at either location by calling 508-828-7690.  

Our mammography units are fully accredited by the American College of Radiology, certified by the US Department of Health and Human Services, and licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.  

Mammogram and breast examination guidelines:

• If you are between the ages of 20 and 40, you should perform a breast self-examination every month and have a breast examination by a physician every three years.
• If you are between the ages of 30 and 35 and have a strong family history of breast cancer, you should have a mammogram.
• If you are 35 or over, a baseline mammogram should be done for later comparison.
• By age 40, you should do a breast self-examination every month, have a breast exam by a physician and a mammography every year.
• After age 50, you should continue your breast self-examination every month, and have a physician breast exam and mammogram every year.

Read about breast cancer symptoms, conditions, causes and risk factors

Getting Ready for Your Breast Biopsy

Your doctor has referred you to the Morton Hospital Breast Care center for a breast biopsy or cyst aspiration (removal of a small amount of fluid). Having a breast biopsy or cyst aspiration does not mean you have cancer. In fact, more than 80 percent of patients who have these procedures do not have cancer.