Patrick Borgen MD
Patrick Borgen MD, Co-Chair, Miami Breast Cancer Conference. Chairman, Department of Surgery, Maimonides Hospital. Director, Brooklyn Breast Cancer Program Brooklyn, NY
Breast cancer is the development of cancer in the breasts and the symptoms include presence of lumps in the breast, milky discharge from the nipples or changes in the shape or size of the breasts.
Patrick Borgen MD - The sudden rise of breast cancer rate all over the world has left both men and women worried, especially if you have crossed 40 years. This cancer is a malignant tumor formed in the breast and a very common disease diagnosed among the women; although men are also found to have breast cancer the percentage is low.
Dr. Patrick I. Borgen is Chair of the Department of Surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. He also heads the Brooklyn Breast Cancer Program at the Maimonides Cancer Center – the only dedicated cancer center in Brooklyn. Dr. Borgen was recruited from Memorial Sloan Kettering where he served as Chief of Breast Services, Head of the Breast Cancer Research Laboratory, and Director of the Breast Cancer Disease Management Team.