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Study: For Sex After Breast Cancer, How Surgical Options Affect Intimacy

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

There are many factors to consider when facing breast cancer, including deciding on a course of treatment and potential surgery and reconstruction, as reported in this media link. Now, a new study suggests the type of surgery used to treat … Continue reading →

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Research Suggests Nipple-Sparing Breast Cancer Surgery Comes With No Added Risk

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Surgeons performing mastectomies can offer a form of the procedure – labeled nipple-sparing mastectomy – allowing women to retain the nipple for use in breast reconstruction. Now, a reassuring study finds that nipple sparing mastectomy doesn’t raise a woman’s risk … Continue reading →

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New PTSD App Helps Patients and Families Overcome Trauma of Cancer Diagnosis

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

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Tumor Test Helps Identify Which Breast Cancers Don’t Require Extra Post-Surgery Treatment

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Many doctors have traditionally focused on detecting breast cancer at the earliest possible moment after a tumor develops so treatment can start right away. But studies are showing many small, early tumors don’t present a danger, and don’t require treatments … Continue reading →

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The False Negative: How Dense Breast Tissue May Cause Mammography Underdiagnosis

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

The underdiagnosis of mammography because of dense breast tissue – a false negative, resulting in an advanced breast cancer diagnosis – is barely mentioned by the medical community as a harm. It’s a breast cancer diagnosis that occurs not because … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Bras For Breast Cancer Patients, The Story of AnaOno

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A classic company founder origin story is that they find a pain point, look around for a ready-made solution, discover that there isn’t one — and start a company to solve their own problem. Dana Donofree, founder of AnaOno, accomplished … Continue reading →

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New Study: How Much Increased Cancer Risk As a Carrier of Breast Cancer Genes?

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Women who carry genetic mutations in the “breast cancer genes,” called BRCA1 and BRCA2, have about a 70 percent chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetimes, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA, as reported in … Continue reading →

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Why Treating Breast Cancer With Less Radiation Therapy May Be More Effective

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Women with breast cancer have long faced complicated choices about the best post-surgical course of treatment, as discussed in this column from medical researchers published in The Conversation. One particular concern has been the traditional daily radiation therapy many women … Continue reading →

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