The Breast Unit was established in 2007 as a consequence of an over-12-year-long multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. The team, composed by oncologists, radiologists, radiotherapists, pathologists, cytologists, general and plastic surgeons, nuclear physicians, psycologists and physiatrics, meets once a week for patient's evaluation and for the definition of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies and scientific update. The breast unit arranges all the diagnostic steps, including mammotome and open biopsies; it provides care for all stages of breast cancer including oncoplastic surgery, immediate and delayed plastic reconstruction, sentinel node biopsy, breast irradiation, preoperative and adjuvant systemic therapy, treatment of locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer, rehabilitative and psychological support. The unit offers also a multidisciplinary approach for risk assessment and genetic counselling. As a University Hospital we have residents in all specialties such as breast and plastic surgery, oncology and radiology. The unit organizes one/two annual meetings about breast issues and the Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM).

From airport:
In Parma we have a small airport, quite close to the city centre, easily reachable by taxi and bus, line n°6. The airports of Milan and Bologna are respectively 120 Km and 90 km faraway, it takes an average of 1h 30' by car on the highway.

By train:
Several national trains regularly arrive in Parma direcly or with a stopover in Bologna. From the railway station it takes about 12 minutes by bus: line n°11, 12, 20 (every 20 minutes).

By bus or sub-way/underground:
The Hospital is in the middle of the city, therefore it is served by many buses both from the city center and from outside: line n° 3, 4, 5, 12, 20, 23, 11. The Hospital is quite big and has three entrances, one for cars (via Abbeveratoia) with pay and display parking, two pedestrian entrances, one on via Gramsci and one on via Volturno, the latter one with a large free parking. The Breast Unit is located close to via Abbeveratoia car entrance, but very faraway from the pedestrian entrances. Therefore, the most convenient bus lines are n°12 and 5.

By car:
Coming from the highway A1 Bologna-Milano,we recommend 'Parma' exit. From the exit, keep right until the ring road, from there follow the indications 'Ospedale'. Coming on the highway A15 Parma-La Spezia, we recommend the exit 'Parma Ovest': arriving directly on via Emilia Ovest, follow the indications to 'Parma' and then to 'Ospedale'.