Monthly Archives: February 2016

The rate of breast cancer is holding steady, but federal data released this week shows more women are undergoing mastectomies, in this report from the Orange County Register. From 2005 to 2013, the rate of mastectomy, where the entire breast … Continue reading

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Encouraged somewhat by the experience of Angelina Jolie Pitt, prophylactic mastectomy — also known as preventative mastectomy — is among the different treatment options available to breast cancer patients. Dr. Jay Harness discusses prophylactic mastectomy as a treatment option in … Continue reading

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From Deadpool, the fictional antihero created by Marvel Comics [played by Ryan Reynolds in the hit movie], comes this guide for how to check yourself for signs of breast cancer. Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet … Continue reading

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Breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness discusses needle biopsy in testing for breast cancer, and walks patients through the procedure. Going further, Dr. Harness dispels a myth about the needle biopsy diagnostic in this follow-on video. Recommend on Facebook share … Continue reading

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Ever get that scary, pit-of-your-stomach feeling when you find an irregular lump in your breast? It’s alarming, and many women worry that their lump indicates breast cancer. In this video, breast cancer practitioner Dr. Jay Harness shares whether most irregular … Continue reading

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In our story of Oliver Bogler, a cancer biologist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, we shared the backstory of his diagnosis of male breast cancer. As part of his journey, Bogler wrote about his … Continue reading

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Oliver Bogler is a cancer biologist who regularly works with cancer cells, as senior vice president of academic affairs at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. NPR brings us Bolger’s story of his diagnosis of male … Continue reading

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In this video, breast cancer specialist Dr. Jay Harness discusses the topic of breast imaging, and whether breast cancer is detectable based on the results of an MRI. As Dr. Harness points out, the use of digital mammogram plus ultrasound … Continue reading

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