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Why Treating Breast Cancer With Less Radiation Therapy May Be More Effective

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Women with breast cancer have long faced complicated choices about the best post-surgical course of treatment, as discussed in this column from medical researchers published in The Conversation. One particular concern has been the traditional daily radiation therapy many women … 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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Some Breast Cancer Patients Receive Unnecessary, Prolonged Radiation Therapy

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

About two thirds of breast cancer patients may be getting more radiation treatment than they really need according to the latest study, in this report from NBC Nightly News. When it comes to treating cancer, the common approach is often … Continue reading →

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Live from Germany: Breast Cancer Expert Dr. Jay Harness Recaps ISIORT 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

After speaking to an international audience yesterday at ISIORT 2014 in Cologne, Germany, breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness

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Breast Cancer Expert Dr. Jay Harness Hosting google+ Hangout Live Today

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

After speaking to an international audience today at ISIORT 2014 in Cologne, Germany, breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness will also be hosting a live google+ Hangout today at 11:30 AM Eastern [US]. Details are available at this link. Dr. … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Expert Dr. Jay Harness to Speak at International Cancer Conference on IORT Radiation Therapy

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Dr. Jay K. Harness, a peer-recognized breast cancer expert, will be speaking this Friday, September 26, at the 8th International Conference of the International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy [ISIORT], held jointly with the 4th Cologne symposium for breast cancer, … Continue reading →

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Easier Radiation Treatment Option for Breast Cancer Patients

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

For thousands of women each year, a diagnosis of breast cancer is followed by a lumpectomy and then a regimen of daily radiation treatments lasting a month or even longer. However, new research suggests that getting radiation just once a … Continue reading →

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In Treating Breast Cancer, The Benefits of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Intraoperative radiation therapy [IORT] is radiation applied at the time of a surgery, often as a one-time therapy. This means the use of only one radiation dose is needed – performed during surgery – rather than post-surgery multiple radiation exposures … Continue reading →

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