Category Archives: Breast Ultrasound

New Study: Dense Breast Tissue Doesn’t Always Lead To High Breast Cancer Risk

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A new study offers help to patients and doctors who are trying to deal with mammogram results that many women consider troubling and confusing: the finding of “dense” breast tissue, in this report from TIME magazine. Not only is breast … Continue reading →

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New Method 40% Better At Screening For Breast Cancer Than Mammography

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Since the 1960′s, mammography has proven an invaluable tool in screening for breast cancer, spotting the disease before women show any symptoms. Now, a new large-scale study shows that a 3-D screening method called digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is significantly … Continue reading →

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Americans Are Skipping Life-Saving Breast and Other Cancer Recommended Screenings

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

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New Screening Tests for Hard-to-Spot, Dense Tissue Breast Cancers — Part 2

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Earlier today we posted discussion of a story appearing in The Wall Street Journal. The story included a chart, reprinted here, detailing the range of screening options—from mammogram to molecular breast imaging/MBI—for those with dense breast tissue. Read the full … Continue reading →

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New Screening Tests for Hard-to-Spot, Dense Tissue Breast Cancers

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Millions of women in 21 states will get an ominous note with their mammogram results this year. Even if everything seems fine, they’ll be informed that they have dense breast tissue, which can raise their risk for cancer and hide … Continue reading →

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Detecting Breast Cancer In Dense Breasts: Do Sonograms, 3-D Mammography Help?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Women with extremely dense breasts are not only at increased risk of malignancy; radiological scans are less likely to detect their cancers. A pair of new studies look at two ways to improve breast cancer detection in such women: sonograms … Continue reading →

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The 11 Most Important Breast Cancer Research Findings This Year

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A report in the Huffington Post highlights potentially life-saving results published from research centers around the world in 2014. These promising research results, eleven in all, are catalogued here with links to each research study involved: The “Angelina Effect” Is … Continue reading →

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Joan Lunden on Breast Cancer: Become Your Own Best Advocate, Do Not Be Afraid

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Journalist Joan Lunden again joins TODAY to talk about her experience with breast cancer: “You have to live in the moment, and you can’t be afraid of what you’re going through,” Lunden says. Lunden spoke of the importance of breast … Continue reading →

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