Comprehensive Support for Every Step of Your Cancer Journey
At The Ross Breast Center, you have access to advanced screenings, expert diagnostics, and a compassionate team dedicated to your care.
Since 1997, The Ross Breast Center has been a trusted resource for women in East Texas, offering state-of-the-art technology and specialized expertise to support you at every step. Whether you're scheduling your first mammogram or seeking personalized cancer care, you’ll find the expert guidance and support you need.
Hours & Locations
The Ross Breast Center
Breast Cancer Screenings Designed for You
Screening Mammograms
A screening mammogram is one of the most effective tools for detecting breast cancer early—before symptoms appear. Your mammogram will be performed by an all-female, certified mammography team, and results will be reviewed by board-certified radiologists to ensure accurate, timely care.
Diagnostic Mammograms
If a screening mammogram detects an area of concern, a diagnostic mammogram provides a more detailed look. Using advanced digital and 3D imaging, this test helps your care team get a clearer, more precise view to guide next steps in your care.
Other Screenings and Diagnostics
- Breast Ultrasound and Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound provide detailed imaging to evaluate areas of concern, especially for women with dense breast tissue.
- Breast MRI offers highly sensitive imaging to detect abnormalities that may not appear on a mammogram or ultrasound.
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses advanced imaging to precisely target and sample abnormal breast tissue.
- Bone Density Screening helps evaluate your risk for osteoporosis, ensuring you receive the right care to protect your bone health.
Your Care Team and Treatment Options
Support Programs and Services
Survivorship Program
Once you have completed your cancer treatments (typically about six months after diagnosis), our survivorship specialist will meet with you to provide and discuss your personalized survivorship care plan and treatment summary.
This details your personal cancer information, including cancer pathology, treatments you received or continue to receive, any side effects you have or could expect to have going forward, your emotional well-being, diet, exercise, ongoing cancer surveillance and health maintenance recommendations.
Stronger Together Membership
A discounted fitness membership for oncology patients offered by the CHRISTUS Health and Fitness Center at HealthPark - Herrington-Ornelas
Coping Creatively Art Program
This program uses art and creative expression to help you process the stress and emotional challenges of a cancer diagnosis. Sessions are facilitated by a local artist. It's a safe space for creativity to play a role in emotional recovery, providing comfort and connection as you navigate your cancer journey.
Wonders and Worries Program
A program led by a child life specialist to help children and teens understand and cope with a family member's cancer diagnosis through discussions, activities, games, and hands-on experiences.
Support Groups
Each support group will meet throughout the year and will be facilitated by an oncology social worker. There are groups for patients and caregivers of patients.