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You Are Not Alone

When you are diagnosed with a breast problem, you are faced with overwhelming emotions, not to mention difficult medical decisions. You can feel confused, angry and isolated. That's why AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center offers a Breast Health Coordinator, someone who will partner with you throughout this process, empower you and your family with educational materials about breast health, help you understand the difficult decisions related to breast treatment, and help you navigate the seemingly complex medical system involved in breast care. From diagnosis through treatment and recovery, our coordinator will answer all of your questions and guide you to the many professionals and resources available to you. At AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, you will never be alone.

Meet Our Breast Health Coordinator

Our Breast Health Coordinator, Linnea Brown, BA, RN, OCN, brings with her ten years of oncology nursing experience. She has acted as ARMC's "Oncology Clinical Trials Coordinator" for the past three years, specifically focusing on a trial of breast cancer treatments. In that role she gained extensive knowledge in the detection and treatment of breast cancer. Linnea also collected a wealth of information about all aspects of this disease, as well as forming valuable relationships with breast health professionals and women who have survived breast cancer. Combined with her warm, caring and outgoing personality, these qualifications make Linnea a valuable resource for any woman with breast problem.

Your Guide Through Breast Treatment Linnea's primary goal is to make sure you understand your breast health options and that you are seeing the correct specialists during each phase of your diagnosis, treatment and recovery. She will help schedule your appointments and procedures, and then follow up with you after each one. Linnea is supported by a coordinated team of experienced specialists who are current in the latest breast health diagnostic and treatment methods. At AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, our breast health team works together to deliver the best possible medical care. Our breast health team includes:

• Primary care/GYN physicians
• Surgeons
• Radiologists
• Nurses
• Dieticians/Nutritionists
• Medical and Radiation Oncologists
• Pathologists
• Pharmacists
• Physical and Occupational Therapists
• Counselors

Someone To Talk To

Even after your physical and education needs are met, you may still have questions and feelings that even those closest to you cannot understand. A breast cancer diagnosis causes you to stop and evaluate many things in your life. Maybe your fear is overpowering and paralyzing you. Or maybe you have anger that is causing you to lash out at others or yourself. Or maybe you're simply wondering "why me," or "what did I do to deserve this?" And the difficult treatment decisions can create additional anxiety. Linnea is here to understand, to talk, to let you know you are not alone. She will help you work through these issues, and put you in touch with people who truly understand and know how to help.

Our Gift to You

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center proudly offers services of our Breast Health Coordinator at no charge to any woman diagnosed with a breast problem.

Community Outreach

Our Breast Health Coordinator is also available to conduct breast health education and awareness programs at health fairs, conferences and other community events. AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's Mobile Mammography Van is also available to conduct screening mammograms at such events.

To speak to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's Breast Health Coordinator, please call (609) 677-6010.

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