Monthly Archives: August 2015

New Blood Test May Help Predict Breast Cancer Relapse Risk

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A blood test might soon be able to tell if women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer are at risk for relapse, in this report from CBS News. The “liquid biopsy” developed at the Institute of Cancer Research … Continue reading →

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Breast-Cancer Treatment Decisions: The Physician Role in Alleviating Unwarranted Fears and in Identifying Rational Ones

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Each year about 60,000 American women are told they have D.C.I.S., a cluster of cancer cells limited to the milk duct, which may eventually spread. D.C.I.S. used to be rare, but widespread mammography has led to the discovery of more … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Expert Dr. Jay Harness Featured Speaker at 3rd Congress of the Japan Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Society

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Breast cancer authority Dr. Jay Harness is traveling in Asia, sharing his expertise with health care professionals in Thailand and, during this next upcoming week, in Japan. While in Japan, Dr. Harness will be working with a respected Japanese, Tokyo-based, … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Expert Dr. Jay Harness Featured Speaker at the National Cancer Institute of Thailand

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness is in Bangkok this week, attending the 46th World Congress of Surgery, formerly known as International Surgical Week, a multi-specialty medical surgery bi-annual event hosted this year August 23-27. Dr. Harness is a featured … Continue reading →

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Cancer Free, But Opting For A Mastectomy: A BRCA Gene Carrier Shares Her Story

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

The 2007 story of 33-year old Deborah Lindner, who underwent a preventive mastectomy after learning she carried the BRCA gene, recently published in The New York Times. Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Treatment and D.C.I.S.: Answers to Questions About New Findings

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

In follow-on to the recent news of a study appearing in JAMA Oncology, concluding that surgery is often unnecessary for patients diagnosed with D.C.I.S., ductal carcinoma in situ – also known as Stage 0 breast cancer – the New York … Continue reading →

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Study Challenges Status Quo: Doubt Raised Over Value of Surgery To Treat D.C.I.S. Stage 0 Breast Cancer

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A new study appearing in JAMA Oncology, shows that previous assumptions about early breast lesions called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, may have been off the mark, as reported in the New York Times: As many as 60,000 American … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Expert Dr. Jay Harness Featured Speaker At 46th World Congress of Surgery in Bangkok

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Peer-recognized breast cancer expert Dr. Jay K. Harness, is a featured speaker at the 46th World Congress of Surgery, formerly known as International Surgical Week, a multi-specialty medical surgery bi-annual event hosted this year August 23-27 in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. … Continue reading →

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