Great question. Patients, particularly with early stage (stage I-II) estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, have benefited immensely from the testing you describe. Gene expression profiling …
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12/5/18
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Two months ago, I wrote about my daughter’s discovery that she has a mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which brings with it a high risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer during her lifetime.
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11/16/18
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A: Dr. Douglas Marks: Great question. Medical oncology clinical trials can involve enhanced diagnostic testing, medical treatments and lifestyle interventions. They are often a preferred method of …
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Douglas Marks, MD and Nina D’Abreo, MD
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11/15/18
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When it comes to surgery, women face a choice between breast conservation or a mastectomy. In most cases, patients are given a choice because studies have shown survival rates to be the same for both …
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Shubhada Dhage, MD, FACS
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11/9/18
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A: Dr. Shubhada Dhage: Multiple risk factors impact an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer during their lifetime. It is important to understand your risk, because it will be the basis …
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Written by Shubhada Dhage, MD, FACS, Douglas Marks, MD
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11/1/18
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The age that a woman should get her first mammogram has certainly become a confusing decision. Let’s remember that today (most) doctors strive for precision and personalized therapy. Each …
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Shubhada Dhage, MD, FACS
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10/25/18
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Stephanie Jones has seen the effects breast cancer can have on a person — her mother was diagnosed with it two years ago and two of her clients at Studio Ten31, a Baldwin beauty salon that she …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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10/25/18
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DCIS stands for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ which, in plain language, means cancer that has originated from the duct structures of the breast and has stayed “in place.” In DCIS, the cells …
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Douglas Marks, MD
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10/16/18
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There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . .
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10/5/18
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Breast cancer survivors, advocates and elected officials kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Nassau University Medical Center on Monday, roughly 20 years after former U.S. Sen. Alfonse …
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By Brian Stieglitz
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10/4/18
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