For breast cancer patients, navigating the post-treatment options can add another layer of stress in their healing journey. Patients who get a mastectomy are faced not only with healing after a serious surgery, but the decision of getting breast...

With only 52% of eligible women being screened for cancer in Lake County, which has some of the highest last-stage diagnosis and mortality rates in the United States, Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospital had long sought a way to...

Abnormalities in body composition are a key predictor of a patient’s risk for obesity and obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While a traditional Body Max Index (BMI) exam is used to measure excess weight and...

Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals recently rolled out new 3D mammography machines at the Northlake campus in Gary and the Southlake campus in Merrillville. These new pieces of technology provide updated features while still...

“It’s important to give whether it’s your time or money. It’s human to give and the more you give the more you get.” This sentiment of giving freely to others is something Pennie Kroush-Klucina promotes through her words and through giving...

The Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals is pleased to announce that they will begin performing Mammography at the Care First Imaging Center in Schererville in mid-December. The new Hologic 3D mammography system, will offer...

Dr. Anastasia K. Siatras, D.O., radiologist and Lead Interpreting Physician at the Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals, knew early on in her medical career that breast radiology was a fit for her. Siatras was immediately drawn...

Our body’s framework – a strong, healthy skeleton – is easy to take for granted, until you have a break that could change your life forever. Preventing bone mass loss starts with a healthy relationship with your primary care provider, who will...

At the Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals, most patients rely heavily on receiving their results quickly, as this could be a defining factor in a patients’ journey. With COVID-19 working against the center’s usual...