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Japan, U.S. Scientists: Sensors Thinner Than Plastic Wrap May Soon Detect Breast Cancer

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

To beat cancer, early detection is one crucial step. Now, a team of Japanese and American scientists has revealed extremely thin sensors that could one day be built into skin-tight, tumor-detecting gloves for doctors, who can share digitized findings with … Continue reading →

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Research: Dogs May Be Cancer Screeners Of Our Future

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Researchers at UC Davis are turning to man’s best friend to help detect cancers, according to The Huffington Post. “Their smell is about 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than humans,” said Dr. Hilary Brodie, Professor and Chairman of the … Continue reading →

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Do Mammograms Lead to Over-Diagnosis, or Over-Treatment?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

As reported earlier, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine claims that mammograms lead to over-diagnosis in approximately one-third of breast cancer patients. In contrast, breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness – through application of his … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Study Underscores Value of ‘Time Is Our Friend’ Treatment Philosophy

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

About a third of all tumors discovered in routine mammography screenings are unlikely to result in illness, according to a new study that says 30 years of the breast cancer exams have resulted in the overdiagnosis of some 1.3 million … Continue reading →

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Guidelines Controversy over Mammogram Timing Does Not Distract from Need

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

This report from The Oregonian nicely frames the lingering controversy over the need for mammograms among women in their 40s, and for those age 50 and over: The controversy: Organizations such as the American Cancer Society and the American College of … Continue reading →

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Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer Often Do Not Understand Their Options

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Regular breast cancer screening and testing is among the most important ways to prevent a full onset of the disease, but many women who are at the highest risk of developing tumors – those with a history of cancer in … Continue reading →

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The Choose You Movement: 50% of Cancer Deaths are Preventable

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Choose You, a movement of the American Cancer Society, illuminates a largely hidden issue: While one in three American women will develop cancer in her lifetime, some 50% of cancer deaths could be prevented if more emphasis were placed on … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool Updated for Asian-American Women

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American women, according to this report from the National Institutes of Health. This model, developed by scientists from the National Cancer Institute, part of the … Continue reading →

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