Monthly Archives: January 2013

Dr. Jay Harness Offers Breast Cancer Answers, to Your Questions

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Tune in every Friday at 2:00 PM Eastern as breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness discusses the most recent breast cancer news while also answering questions YOU submit online. To listen to Dr. Harness and join in the live conversation … Continue reading →

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Save The Date: February 4 at 3:00 PM Eastern, Dr. Jay Harness World Cancer Day Live Event

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

World Cancer Day is February 4, focused this year on “dispelling damaging myths and misconceptions about cancer.” The event includes participation by the American Cancer Society and other similar national agencies from around the world. As part of World Cancer … Continue reading →

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Deciding About Chemotherapy to Treat Breast Cancer

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

As if being diagnosed with breast cancer wasn’t bad enough, many women with this diagnosis face complicated decisions about what kind of medicine or chemotherapy to take, if any, to reduce their chance of cancer recurrence. As described by breast … Continue reading →

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To Best Avoid Post-Operative Pain, Choose An Experienced Breast Cancer Surgeon

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

While the most common types of breast cancer are usually not painful, treating the disease can be. A new study found that about one in four women being treated suffered persistent pain up to six months after treatment, in this … Continue reading →

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An Epidemic of Prophylactic Mastectomy?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

We recently wrote of large numbers of women choosing prophylactic mastectomy without clinical indications that would classify them as high risk for recurrence, pointing to the growing phenomenon that fear of breast cancer may may outweigh one’s actual risk. THE … Continue reading →

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Whole Breast Ultrasound Scanning for Patients With Dense Breasts or at High Risk

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

As does Dr. Chris Flowers in the video above fro ABC News, watch at this link as breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness describes the use of ultrasound in diagnosing and treating breast cancer. Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit … Continue reading →

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Television’s Downton Abbey May Soon Include Breast Cancer in Storyline

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Breast cancer may have come to Downton Abbey. In this story by NBC News: In Sunday’s highly anticipated third season premiere in the U.S., a major, older female character found a lump in one of her breasts and consulted with … Continue reading →

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Recognizing the Evil Cellular Twin Within: Is the Cure for Breast Cancer Inside You?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

As discussed previously on this page, breast cancer surgeon Dr. Jay Harness says the coming revolution in the treatment of breast cancer, and all cancers, is about how quickly we are moving toward the era of personalized medicine, which means … Continue reading →

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