Why Accredited Centers are Important to You

NAPBC accredited breast centers have met the criteria set forth and incorporated into this program by each discipline treating patients with diseases of the breast. Each center applying for NAPBC accreditation understands the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating breast disease and has undergone a rigorous application process and on-site survey to assure the NAPBC standards are being met. These centers voluntarily enter into an agreement to maintain their high level of clinical care with re-certification required every three years.

NAPBC accredited programs provide the following components of care, each of which contribute to quality patient care:

1. Interdisciplinary conference
2. Data management
3. Patient navigator
4. Survivorship program
5. Pathology
6. Imaging
7. Needle biopsy (core preferred)
8. Surgical care
9. Radiation oncology consultation/treatment
10. Medical oncology consultation/treatment
11. Nursing
12. Genetic evaluation and management
13. Education, support, and rehabilitation
14. Plastic Surgery consultation/treatment
15. Research
16. Outreach and education
17. Quality improvement