
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American women other than skin cancer.
When facing breast cancer, you need high-quality care delivered with compassion and confidence. We care for each patient under a multidisciplinary medical team dedicated to making individualized decisions for your type and stage of breast cancer.
Our team meets regularly to review new or challenging breast cancer cases and reaches a consensus on treatment strategies. Through this coordinated approach, we strive to provide thorough and personalized care with access to innovative therapies.
Biopsy: If the imaging exam shows an unusual or suspicious mass or skin thickening, doctors will conduct a biopsy to examine a tissue sample and make a definitive diagnosis.
Breast cancer patients usually undergo an image-guided core needle biopsy. A live image of the breast tissue helps doctors guide the needle to suspected cancer tissue, understand if additional images or biopsies are needed, and see if the cancer has spread.
Lump or mass in the breast
Lump or mass in the armpit
Breast skin changes
Dimpling or puckering on the breast
Discharge from the nipple
Scaliness on nipple
Nipple turning inward, pulling to one side, or changing direction
An ulcer on the breast, nipple, or areola
Swelling of the breast
A family history of breast cancer
A family history of ovarian cancer
Age (most patients are diagnosed after age 50)
Bilateral cancer diagnosed at any age
Breast cancer diagnosed at or before age 50
Having dense breasts
Known genetic mutations (BRCA1 or BRCA2)
Men with a personal history of breast cancer
Previous radiation therapy treatment
The Broward Health Medical Center and the Women's Diagnostic & Wellness Center at Broward Health Coral Springs has a highly experienced team of technologists and radiologists sensitive to women's needs. We offer advanced screenings and technology with a full-field digital mammography system. This technology enables radiologists to more precisely detect and characterize suspicious or obscure lesions. For high-risk patients, breast MRI is available to detect minuscule breast cancers that mammography or breast exams might miss.
Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund
The Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund provides funding to provide women in our community access to care, screenings, and breast treatments that may otherwise be unattainable. Program administrators assess each situation individually based on income or a lack of insurance, and women must be Broward County residents to be eligible. Learn more about the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Fund.
The Enlightened Women’s Club
The Enlightened Women's Club is a health and well-being membership program within the Broward Health Coral Springs Women's Diagnostic and Wellness Center. Explore the benefits of joining, and call 954.344.3344 or email our Community Education Center for more information.
Alia Abdulla, DO, FACS, leads our breast cancer team and is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist who has practiced medicine since 2007. She received a Clinical Research Training Award from the National Institutes of Health in 2002 to perform research at the National Cancer Institute. In 2007, Dr. Abdulla received her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL. She completed her residency training in general surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where she served as chief resident, graduating in 2012.
She has received multiple awards, including the Frederick G. Meoli Scientific Paper Award and the Elmer Grimes Memorial Award. She completed a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology fellowship at Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple University School of Medicine in 2014, where she served as a chief fellow during her second year.
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