NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — New breakthroughs in breast surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Vanderbilt Health Breast Surgical Oncologist Denise Garcia shares details about her cutting-edge surgery earlier this year involving a real-time Intraoperative PET-CT scanner in the operating room. The Intraoperative PET-CT gives her real-time information about what cells are cancer and which are not, guiding her to cleaner margins. Garcia also discusses other new advances in breast cancer treatment, including combining medications for a truly personalized approach.
Vanderbilt Heath Breast Center
615-322-2064
This story was reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.
