Welcome to the Auerbach Breast Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, where your care is our mission. We serve patients in the Greater Boston area who have breast-related problems, including a new breast lump, pain, nipple discharge, or an abnormal mammogram.
We are dedicated to treating every patient as a beloved family member. We know that every woman is concerned about breast health, and we are committed to offering you advances in early detection and treatment that have resulted in higher breast cancer cure rates than ever before. Our goal at the Auerbach Breast Center is to provide you with the highest level of care for breast health in a comfortable community setting.
Accredited Breast Center in Greater Boston
The Auerbach Breast Center has been accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. This accreditation means our Center has met the criteria set forth and incorporated into this program by each discipline treating patients with diseases of the breast.
Multidisciplinary Approach
You can expect exceptional care at the Auerbach Breast Center from our trained specialists, whether for routine mammograms or more advanced care for breast conditions such as breast cancer.
We provide thorough consultations for women who may be at higher risk for developing breast cancer due to family history or other risk factors. We also provide access to genetic testing and counseling on strategies to lower your risk for breast cancer.
If you are diagnosed with breast cancer, we provide a multidisciplinary approach to care. Our highly trained specialists collaborate to create a patient-centered plan based on the latest treatment advances in breast cancer. Our team works in conjunction with multiple departments at Newton-Wellesley Hospital to provide comprehensive, patient-focused screenings for breast cancer and breast disorders. For breast cancer screenings, the Women’s Imaging Center offers mammograms and breast MRIs at three convenient locations. When screenings reveal breast abnormalities, breast diagnostics are performed here at the Auerbach Breast Center.
We also provide exceptional support services and carefully guide you to the right ones at the right time for your needs. Our nurse navigator provides support from the point of diagnosis through the entire continuum of care, coordinating appointments with multiple providers.
Commitment to Innovation
At Newton-Wellesley Hospital, we are committed to innovation. We offer you access to various breast cancer clinical trials with Mass General Cancer Center, and we were among the first centers in the country to begin offering tomosynthesis, which is 3D breast imaging for early detection. Newton-Wellesley Hospital is at the forefront of advances in reconstructive surgery, offering options customized to each person’s needs
In addition, we are proud that NWH is the first center in Massachusetts to offer a new scalp cooling system in our infusion center to help avoid hair loss that occurs with certain chemotherapy treatments. Scalp Cooling is a simple treatment that can prevent hair loss caused by some chemotherapy, lowering the temperature of the scalp immediately before, during and after chemotherapy. Scalp cooling reduces the blood flow to the area around the hair follicles, while remaining comfortable and tolerable for the patient. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology now recommend scalp cooling as a category 2A treatment option for patients with invasive breast cancer. To reduce incidence of chemotherapy induced alopecia in those receiving chemotherapy For more information from Paxman, please click here.
Phone: 617-243-5540 | Fax: 617-243-5249
Patient Resources
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has links to clinical practice guidelines, tools and resources, and evidence review. It also has links for people living with cancer and includes the latest news.
The Low Fat Diet and Breast Cancer handout provides recommendations from The Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study.
The National Cancer Institute offers information about topics, trials, statistics and research related to cancer, including an A-Z cancer guide.
The Silent Spring Institute researches the environment and its impact on women’s health and looks to find ways of preventing and reducing breast cancer caused by the environment.
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, a global breast cancer movement, includes a multimedia library and features a variety of topics in breast cancer education.
The Young Survival Coalition is for women under 40 who may be dealing with issues related to cancer and fertility or pregnancy. Has an “Ask the Expert” feature with archived pages of questions answered by leading experts in the field.