Dr. Steven R. Goldstein MD Gynecologist in NYC: Breast Health and mammograms
Dr Steven R. Goldstein MD is an expert gynecologist in NYC in private practice for over 25 years. He is considered one of the nation’s top doctors in gynecology. He has published seven books on women’s health topics, including menopause, perimenopause, early pregnancy monitoring, abnormal uterine bleeding and gynecologic ultrasounds. He has also contributed numerous chapters and papers to the medical field. Dr Goldstein a gynecologist in NYC writes regarding breast cancer: It is important to realize that the five-year survival for Stage 1A breast cancer is 99%. Yes, 99%! The key is early detection. I expect quality breast imaging sites to detect breast cancer at least four years before I or you could palpate it. Early detection allows a lumpectomy and a single sentinel lymph node. These are not very invasive surgeries and, as I have told many patients, the psychology of such a diagnosis often is much worse that the physical reality. The word cancer is scary. If you’re old enough, you’ll remember when people thought of breast cancer as a potential death sentence. I talk to many of my patients about early detection of breast cancer should and can result in nobody dying from the disease. Most patients can avoid a disfiguring mastectomy and can be treated, as I mentioned, with simple lumpectomy and a single lymph node.