Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital has a rapid access breast clinic that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and related breast problems. At the clinic you will have access to specialist diagnostic facilities, surgeons and radiologists. The leading private health insurance company, BUPA, has accredited the hospital as a breast care centre of excellence. Our teams also treat skin cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and lung cancer. We are also a BUPA approved bowel cancer unit.
Private breast screening is now more readily available to the women of Cambridgeshire
Breast screening
Private breast screening is now more readily available to those not currently eligible for the NHS screening programme, in conjunction with BreastHealth UK (www.BreastHealthUK.com) at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital. This is the first clinic of its kind to include a digital infrared (DIB) scanner, offered when deemed clinically appropriate by the consultant.
Following an initial breast health analysis, patients are offered a personalised breast screening programme that may include mammography, clinical breast examination and digital infrared imaging by Sentinel BreastScan.
Sentinel BreastScan has been shown to have a high sensitivity at detecting early breast cancer in two North American trials. It has FDA approval for use in the US as an “adjunctive” or additional breast screening tool and gained a CE mark (approval for use in Europe) in early 2007.
About Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
The 62 bed Spire Cambridge Lea hospital has been open for over 21 years in the village of Impington, to the north of Cambridge. Cambridge Lea Hospital is a premium private facility, dedicated to the highest standards of cleanliness and clinical care and excellent levels of overall patient satisfaction.