Brattleboro Memorial Hospital - Comprehensive Breast Care

What is it?

The hospital’s Comprehensive Breast Care program provides a multidisciplinary spectrum of services including screening, prevention, surgery, post-surgical treatments and complementary supports that promote long-term survivorship. Through a breast nurse navigator, patients are connected with services from partners including the National Breast Cancer Foundation, the American Cancer Society, the Fanny Holt Ames and Edna Louise Holt Fund, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and local wellness practitioners. Ladies First Vermont offers free mammograms; new bras and breast prostheses are donated; and local businesses and students hold fundraisers to offer gas cards. Because many women lack reliable transportation, the team is a presence at community events and mammogram appointments.

Who is it for?

Women in the community, regardless of ability to pay.

Why do they do it?

Windham County is among the counties in Vermont with the highest rate for breast cancer: 123.7 per 100,000 population, according to the Vermont Cancer Registry.

Impact

More than 4,000 patients are served by the program every year. For more information, click here.

Contact: Gina Pattison
Director, Development & Marketing
Telephone: 802-251-8485
Email: gpattison@bmhvt.org