Maria Lopez-Carale explains that she has been through the breast cancer journey and reassures patients that they will eventually move on with their life. Maria Lopez-Carale, Clinical Team Leader and Breast Cancer Specialist: So, when women come to see me for physical therapy breast cancer referral, they are often times frightened [...]
Find out what some of the important questions a breast cancer patient should ask their doctor when starting chemotherapy treatment. Dr. David A. Margileth, MD: The most important questions for the patient to consider in the adjuvant setting are: ‘Can you explain to me the characteristics of my cancer, namely nodal status, size, hormone receptor [...]
In this video, Dr. Margileth reassures patients that despite the fears of many women facing chemotherapy treatment, there is no feeling or pain associated when the chemotherapy is delivered. Dr. David A. Margileth, MD: The delivery of the chemotherapy, I think, is something that many women either fear or have no clue about. [...]
In this video, Dr. Harness explains that breast cancer treatment steps include examining mammograms, MRI exams, and ultrasounds and planning a surgery that fits individual needs. Dr. Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS: What kinds of things go into planning for your breast cancer surgery? On a daily basis, I am dealing with patients who are [...]
I am not just a breast cancer surgeon; I have several other roles when it comes to the care and treatment of patients who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer. In addition to being a surgeon I am also the patient’s leading advocate. I want to make sure that the patient has choices. [...]
Many of Dr. Harness’s patients have a hard time deciding whether they will get a lumpectomy or mastectomy, which is easily understood. The dilemma is that everything recommended has benefits as well as a downside to it. Dr. Harness explains in this video what those factors are. Jay K. Harness, MD [...]
Learn if you should have the Oncotype DX, molecular breast cancer test. Dr. Harness outlines which patients are candidates for this test that helps determine the best treatment strategy for fighting specific cases of breast cancer. Jay K. Harness, MD, FACS: If you are a woman who has recently been diagnosed [...]
In this video, Dr. Harness explains what a tumor is and gives examples of benign and malignant tumors. Jay K. Harness, MD FACS: Tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue. A tumor can be a benign tumor or it can be a malignant tumor. Another term for malignant, of course, is [...]
Get Dr. Harness’ 15 Breast Cancer Questions To Ask Your Doctor – Click Here Well, to make a definitive diagnosis, you need tissue. The best way to get tissue is either through a fine needle biopsy, which gets individualized cells, or a core needle biopsy. Obviously, the suspicion that you have a diagnosis [...]
Get Dr. Harness’ 15 Breast Cancer Questions To Ask Your Doctor – Click Here It’s really important with a new diagnosis that you be in the hands of a multidisciplinary team of people who are used to working together. This includes a breast surgeon, a medical oncologist, a radiation oncologist, hopefully that team [...]
