Tag Archives: DCIS

DCIS/Stage 0: Pre-Cancer, Breast Cancer or Risk Factor, Requiring Aggressive Treatment or Active Surveillance?

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A diagnosis of abnormal cells in a breast, or Stage 0 breast cancer, as it’s sometimes labeled, raises vexing questions for the 60,000 women a year diagnosed in the United States with ductal carcinoma in situ [DCIS], a condition in … Continue reading →

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Diagnosing and Treating Milk-Duct Carcinoma/DCIS Lowers Number of Invasive Cases Found Within Three Years

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Detecting and treating an early form of breast cancer lowers the number of invasive breast cancers found over the next three years, according to a study of 5.2 million U.K. women, as reported in The Wall Street Journal. The study, … Continue reading →

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A Breast Cancer Surgeon Who Continually Challenges the Status Quo

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Dr. Laura J. Esserman, a breast cancer surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, is among the most vocal proponents of the idea that breast cancer screening brings with it overdiagnosis and overtreatment, in this report from the New … 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 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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Getting a Second Opinion Is Often Crucial, And May Save More Than Your Breast

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

Getting a second opinion is an important way a patient can be her own health advocate. In this column appearing in US News Health, learn how one woman went through the thinking behind and process of getting a second medical … Continue reading →

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Wendy Hartley: A Woman In Charge of Her Health, And Rising Above Breast Cancer

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Dr. Jay Harness, together with Todd Hartley and others, founded an online site to seek and answer the questions of women and family members faced with concerns or even a diagnosis of breast cancer. The site, BreastCancerAnswers.com, has created a … Continue reading →

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