Monthly Archives: September 2013

Historic: FDA Approves New Drug for Use In Pre-Surgical Breast Cancer Treatment

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

Doctors are calling the approval of a drug called Perjeta by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel a historic moment in breast cancer treatment. The panel is approving the medication to shrink tumors before surgery in early-stage patients, according … Continue reading →

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For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an Infographic of Breast Cancer Statistics

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More are surviving breast cancer, but the disease continues to kill more than 40,000 American women each year. Less than 73 percent of women get the recommended breast cancer screening tests, according to … Continue reading →

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Shark Blood Antibodies May Hold Potential Treatment for Breast Cancer

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

A Scottish university believes there is a potential treatment for breast cancer that can be derived from shark blood antibodies. Watch the video and read the full story at CBS News. Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers … Continue reading →

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New Radiation Recommendations for Breast Cancer Treatment?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Doctors in London say shorter radiation therapy – from 5 weeks to 3 weeks – may benefit breast cancer patients. Watch the video and read the full story at CBS News. Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers … Continue reading →

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Fear of Breast Cancer Often Drives Young Women to Unnecessary Major Surgery

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A growing number of young breast cancer patients are choosing to have major, preventive surgery on the off chance it will ward off future cancers and extend their lives. But experts say there’s no strong evidence it works, according to … Continue reading →

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New Margin Probe Tool Detects Breast Cancer, Limits Additional Surgeries

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Almost 300,000 U.S. women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Many choose a lumpectomy to remove the cancerous tissue. Now a new margin probe tool in the operating room may save women from follow-up surgery. Watch this report from … Continue reading →

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Breast “Cancer” Or “Lesions”? Women Told the Former More Likely to Want Surgery

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Women were more likely to want surgery when told they had a type of breast cancer, than when the diagnosis was a breast lesion or a group of abnormal cells — even though all three scenarios described the same disease. … Continue reading →

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If A Daily 30-Minute Brisk Walk Decreases Your Cancer Risk, Would You Do So?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

In this two-part series from CBS News, Dr. Karen Basen-Engquist, director of MD Anderson’s Center for Energy Balance in Cancer Prevention and Survivorship in Houston, Texas, says physical activity can curb your obesity risk, which in turn can reduce your … Continue reading →

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