Monthly Archives: May 2011

Genetic Test Shows Promise in Guiding Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment

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

Scientists have developed a new genetic test that seems to predict which breast cancer patients benefit from specific types of chemotherapy, according to US News & World Report, which reported on a new study appearing in the May 11, 2011 issue of … Continue reading →

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Understanding Emotions of Breast Cancer as Important as the Medical Treatment

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

Treating the emotion and anxiety associated with a breast cancer diagnosis may be just as important as the treatment, such as surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy, according to this report from KARE-11 News in Minneapolis-St. Paul: The fight against breast cancer doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Dr. Jay Harness Discusses Oncoplastic Approach to Breast Cancer Surgery

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

Breast cancer surgeon Dr. Jay Harness discusses the oncoplastic approach to breast cancer surgery in this interview broadcast on KNBC-4 News in Los Angeles. Click on to this link to watch the report after the interview downloads. For a more … Continue reading →

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Dr. Jay Harness Co-Leads Effort to Offer Latest Medical Advances to Cancer Patients

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

For bringing the latest in medical advances through clinical trials to some 400 patients, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California will be one of only six medical centers awarded national recognition from the American Society of Clinical Oncology‘s Conquer Cancer Foundation. … Continue reading →

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“Time Is Our Friend” – Study Concludes Moderate Wait for Breast Cancer Surgery is Safe

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

Women newly diagnosed with earlier-stage breast cancer can take a few weeks to prepare for surgery without raising the odds that their tumor will progress, according to this report from MSNBC: [There is] no evidence that a ‘modest delay’ would result in … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Patient Shares Her Story: I Couldn’t Seem to Stop Holding My Breath

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

We continue to share with you a series of columns authored by Melissa Riley, a breast cancer patient in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Ms. Riley writes movingly of her breast cancer care and treatment experience in the third installment of a series described … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool Updated for Asian-American Women

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American women, according to this report from the National Institutes of Health. This model, developed by scientists from the National Cancer Institute, part of the … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Patient Shares Her Lumpectomy Experience

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

We wrote recently of Melissa Riley, a breast cancer patient in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Ms. Riley writes movingly of her breast cancer care and treatment experience of this past year, in this second installment of a series described as a “guidebook” by … Continue reading →

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