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Carol R. Guthrie, M.D. Breast Cancer Surgeon Dr. Carol Guthrie, director of the Spokane Breast Center, provides women in the Inland Northwest with the highest quality comprehensive and individualized breast cancer treatment. Dr. Guthrie is a fellowship trained, board certified surgeon who has dedicated her practice to breast cancer surgery since 2001. The Center provides patients with state of the art breast cancer care, with an emphasis on personalized treatment planning. Best Possible Outcomes Diagnosing and treating breast cancer can be very complex. Research has shown that best possible outcomes are achieved with a multidisciplinary second opinion approach. Dr. Guthrie ensures that women get the advantage of this approach by including the brightest and best doctors in the region in her treatment planning. She presents each newly diagnosed patient at Providence Cancer Center’s weekly breast conference. A panel of approximately 20 cancer physicians including: medical and radiation oncologists, pathologists, breast reconstruction surgeons, and breast radiologists review each patient case. The panel recommends the best treatment options for each patient. As a result women get a highly specialized multidisciplinary treatment plan that is often only available at academic medical centers far from Spokane. Personalized Treatment Planning A diagnosis of breast cancer can be overwhelming and frightening. Dr. Guthrie understands the stress a woman and her family can experience. That is why her appointments offer the time and attention necessary to explain the diagnosis in detail, answer all the patient’s
concerns and include the patient in the creating the best personalized treatment plan. As a result the patient leaves the office feeling confident and assured that she has and will receive the individualized and special care she desires.
Warm Compassionate Care The Breast Center’s entire staff recognizes that a diagnosis of cancer can impact many aspects of a woman’s life. The staff is a unique group of women who are committed to providing the warmth, kindness and resources that go beyond what women might expect. This year Dr. Guthrie is pleased that Sherri Calhoun, RN, a Certified Breast Care Navigator has agreed to join her practice. Twelve years of experience as a breast navigator ensures she has the knowledge and access to resources that women appreciate. She helps women better understand and navigate their experiences to make life with cancer as easy as possible. “Our goal is to make the entire diagnosis and treatment experience successful” says Dr. Guthrie. As one patient expressed, “After my appointment with Dr. Guthrie, I knew I was at the right place for my care.”
Spokane Breast Center
Columbia Medical Associates 105 W 8th Ave, Suite 122, Spokane, WA 99204 (509) 455-9550 Spokanecda.com • March • 2014
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