UAB Hospital Named Among Top Breast Centers In The Nation

By Beena Thannickal

UAB Hospital has received a 2017 Women’s Choice Award for being one of America’s Best Breast Centers in the United States. This evidence-based designation was given to UAB based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction and clinical excellence.

The Women’s Choice Award is a referral source empowering women to make informed health-care decisions by identifying the country’s best health-care institutions.

“We take great pride in receiving this honor, especially since it comes from the women we have cared for,” said Helen Krontiras, M.D., director of the UAB Division of Surgical Oncology and medical director of the UAB Breast Health Center. “We now know that breast cancer is not a one-size-fits-all disease, and we strive to provide each woman the most appropriate plan that is suited for her specific need.”According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer among women. One in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. In Alabama alone, 4,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year.

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