Breast Care and Surgery

If you find a lump, notice skin redness or thickening, or experience bloody nipple discharge, you should see a specialist.

When your treatment plan includes a lumpectomy or mastectomy, only the best breast surgeon in Morehead City will do. At Carteret Health Care Surgical Group, our expert team not only provides skillful breast cancer surgery procedures — but they also truly care about their patients and aim to offer a warm and affable bedside manner..

First, the doctor will determine whether you need a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. While both of these procedures are breast-conserving options, they differ in terms of invasiveness.

A lumpectomy, also known as a partial mastectomy, is the removal of a lump of breast tissue. This is most often used to treat a malignant tumor or breast cancer. A full mastectomy is more extensive: It is the removal of the entire breast.

Both are important. Please make sure you’re prepared to discuss your medical history comprehensively. We recommend speaking to your family prior to your appointment.

We will need to know which family member, what type of cancer they had, and their approximate age when diagnosed.

We perform minimally invasive ultrasound-guided and stereotactic/tomosynthesis biopsies. These procedures are done via a small incision (less than .5 cm) and closed with a steristrip (no stitches needed). If you’re concerned about any of the procedures we perform, please let us know so we can answer any and all questions.