Tag Archives: mastectomy vs. lumpectomy

Doctors Alarmed by Rise in Breast Cancer Mastectomies

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

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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For Men With Breast Cancer, Entering A World Of Pink

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

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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Dr. Jay Harness Answers: Will Double Mastectomy Improve Breast Cancer Patient Survival?

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

In selecting treatment options, more women opt for a larger surgery, a double mastectomy, rather than a more limited and less invasive lumpectomy. In this video, breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness answers the question of whether chances of survival … Continue reading →

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Mastectomy No Better Than Lumpectomy For Early Breast Cancer

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

For women who learn they have breast cancer in its earliest stages – when the tumor is relatively small and has not yet spread – there exist a number of treatment options. Each option is similarly effective when it comes … Continue reading →

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Reversing Trends, For Tiny Lumps More Women Choosing Double Mastectomy

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Nearly 25 years ago, the National Cancer Institute declared that women with early-stage breast cancer could be spared mastectomies. The institute acted after studies found that breast removal offered no survival benefits over removing just the lump and following up … Continue reading →

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Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy for Early Breast Cancer: How to Choose

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Each year more than 200,000 women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the most common kind, must make myriad treatment decisions. Among them: whether to have a mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery known as a lumpectomy. An excellent discussion of this choice … Continue reading →

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