Breast cancer patients are often overloaded with information after their initial diagnosis, which can lead to confusion and anxiety. Patients often take to the internet with questions like, “What does malignant mean?” and “What is a mastectomy?” Below are videos that define important medical terms, so you can be more educated about breast cancer.

More Videos about Breast Cancer Definitions

What Is A Mastectomy?

October 18, 2011

A mastectomy is a common treatment for breast cancer, in which the entire breast is removed. Dr. Harness explains the procedure in the video below and talks about how far the medical community has come in developing better ways to perform mastectomies. Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS: A mastectomy means removing the entire breast. Now, [...]

 

Prophylactic Mastectomy Definition and Benefits

October 18, 2011

Learn from breast surgeon Jay K. Harness what a prophylactic mastectomy is and why some women choose to have them performed.   Jay K. Harness, MD: When we use the term ‘prophylactic’ in talking about breast, we are talking about a prophylactic mastectomy, in other words, the removal of a healthy breast. Why in the [...]

 

Dilated Ducts Definition and Significance

May 8, 2012

Learn from Dr. Jay K. Harness what it means to have dilated ducts and the significance of that diagnosis.     Jay K. Harness, MD: When I review reports with patients, particularly ultrasound reports, often it may say right in the body of the report “dilated ducts”.  Wow, that gives the patients’ attention “good grief Dr. [...]

 

What Is A Breast Cyst?

October 18, 2011

Breast cysts are common in many women and are usually not related to breast cancer. Dr. Harness explains the markers that doctors look out for that would be cause for further investigation for potentially cancerous cells.   Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS: What are breast cysts? It’s a very, very common complaint. I probably see [...]

 

What Is Invasive Breast Cancer?

October 3, 2011

In this video Dr. Harness explains the definition of invasive ductal breast cancer and what it means for the patient.   Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS: Invasive breast cancer means that the cancer cells have grown out through the walls of the ducts or the walls of the lobules in the breast, and as the [...]

 

What Is A Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy?

October 18, 2011

Learn from Dr. Harness what a sentinel lymph node is and why it is biopsied during breast cancer treatment. He also explains the two common sentinel lymph node biopsy procedures.   Jay K. Harness, MD: What is a sentinel lymph node biopsy? Well, if you think of this a centaurian, a guard, the sentinel lymph [...]