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Study: Less Is More In Treating Breast Cancer with Radiation

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Women with early stage breast cancer are best off undergoing a shorter, more powerful course of radiation therapy, according to a Houston study, as reported in the Orange County Register. The study, conducted by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center researchers and … 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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New Studies: For Many With Breast Cancer, Radiation Treatment Should Be Shorter

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

The New York Times reports that two-thirds of women who have lumpectomies for breast cancer are getting radiation treatment that lasts nearly twice as long as necessary, as determined in a newly published new study from the Journal of the … Continue reading →

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One-Day Radiation Therapy a Recent Alternative for Breast Cancer Patients

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Following up our earlier report of the patient benefits behind one-time single dose radiation therapy, Fox News offers another patient story of single dose radiation therapy – performed during breast cancer surgery – in this report: Candidates for the procedure … Continue reading →

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Studies: Chemotherapy Safe for Treating Breast Cancer during Pregnancy

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in what can be a frightening situation: being diagnosed with cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk … Continue reading →

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Radiation after Breast Cancer Surgery Significantly Lowers Risk of Recurrence

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

As reported in the New York Times, British researchers reveal that radiation therapy prevents breast cancer recurrences for a longer time and saves more lives than was generally recognized: Radiation treatment after surgery for breast cancer significantly lowers the risk … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Study Confirms Benefits of Simultaneous Chemotherapy-Radiation

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

A more aggressive approach to treating breast cancer may do a better job of stopping the disease from coming back, according a new study. Instead of a patients going through chemotherapy and then radiation, the new approach calls for both to be … Continue reading →

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Intraoperative Radiation Therapy During Breast Cancer Surgery Saves Time

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

This report at BreastCancer.org discusses a recently developed radiation therapy, in which radiation is administered during lumpectomy surgery, after the cancer tissue has been removed, as part of one procedure: This is called intraoperative radiation therapy, sometimes abbreviated as IORT. While the underlying breast … Continue reading →

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