Community Hospital in Grand Junction offers new technology for breast cancer surgery in the MOLLI system to locate and remove small tumors.

“I want to make sure my patients have access to the best technology and the latest research,” said Dr. Courtney Fulton, a breast surgical oncologist at Community Hospital.
“I want them to have the same experience in our hospital here in Grand Junction as they would have if they traveled to a major cancer center in Denver. MOLLI helps make that possible.”

The wire- and radiation-free system includes a magnetic marker about the size of a sesame seed implanted by a radiologist before surgery. A wand enables surgeons to determine how close they are to the marker. A tablet displays information from the wand, including a target with a millimeter measurement.

“With our advanced digital mammography technology, our radiologists are finding cancer in earlier stages, which means our surgeons are often localizing lesions that are 4 or 5 millimeters in size — smaller than a pencil eraser.”

Community Hospital serves Western Colorado and Eastern Utah with a range of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and treatment services. For more information, visit the website at www.YourCommunityHospital.com.