Monthly Archives: January 2011

Dr. Jay Harness Leads the Way to National Cancer Institute Program Designation

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, California, has been selected by the National Cancer Institute [NCI] as one of 16 NCI Community Cancer Centers in the United States. The medical expert who led the effort to bring this designation to St. … Continue reading →

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Breast Density and Mammography Effectiveness; the Latest Advances

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

There are two groups of women when it comes to screening mammography — women in whom mammography works very well and has saved thousands of lives and women in whom it doesn’t work well at all. Do you know which … Continue reading →

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Woman Turns to Breast Cancer Treatment Providing Natural-Looking Breasts

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

This report from Georgetown University Hospital tells the story of a patient who recently chose a nipple-sparing mastectomy for treatment of her breast cancer risk:

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Study Ties Hot Flashes to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

For women ever bothered by hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms, your risk for breast cancer may be reduced as much as 50 percent, as determined by researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. In reports from … Continue reading →

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Oncoplastic Reconstruction Surgery: Buzzword or Good Treatment Option?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

According to one experienced breast surgeon, there’s a new buzzword surrounding the surgical treatment of breast cancer: oncoplastic surgery: [Oncoplastic reconstruction surgery] refers to a breast cancer surgeon and reconstructive surgeon working closely together to plan a patient’s breast cancer … Continue reading →

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Avoidable Breast Cancer Risk Factors Identified

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

German cancer research scientists explain that upwards of 30 percent of postmenopausal breast cancer cases can be successfully prevented if women adequately exercise and refrain from hormone replacement therapy. This result was calculated by scientists of the German Cancer Research … Continue reading →

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The Paper, and Breast Cancer Care Doctor, that Started It All

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

In February of 1985, the Breast Care Center at the University of Michigan opened its doors. The Clinic was the first-ever academic multidisciplinary breast care center in the United States, as chronicled here. The importance of this breast-conserving advance in … Continue reading →

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Dr. Jay Harness of Orange, California Honored as Best Doctor

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

As discussed previously on this page, Dr. Jay Harness has been honored with the Best Doctors in America designation by Best Doctors, Inc., based in Boston. The award to Dr. Harness affirming this honor has arrived, pictured at right. Although … Continue reading →

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