Why One Young Mother Choose A Double Mastectomy After DCIS Diagnosis

July 1, 2019 / Dr. Aaron G. Margulies / Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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One of our beloved patients was recently featured in the Citizen Tribune about her experience with DCIS breast cancer. The information in this blog post was gathered from that article:

Whitney Danehy McGowen was 33 years old when she went for a regular checkup with her obstetrician in the late fall of 2017. She mentioned a slight change in her left breast and her obstetrician, while not overly concerned, suggested it was a good reason to get a baseline mammogram since she had a family history of breast cancer.

Knowledge Is Power When It Comes To Genetic Testing: WBIR Segment

April 24, 2019 / Dr. Aaron G. Margulies / Genetic testing, Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Our Director of Clinical Genetics Service, Imelda G. Margulies, FNP (who is also my beloved wife of 22 years), was featured on WBIR’s Buddy Check 10 series recently. She explained what genetic testing is, how it’s done, and why it’s important.

New Research Links BRCA2 Breast Cancer Gene With Pancreatic Cancer Risk

March 25, 2019 / Dr. Aaron G. Margulies / Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Treatment

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According to the American Cancer Society, pancreatic cancer is currently the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and rates are rising faster than any other cancer in the country. Researchers predict it will become the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. by 2030, second only to lung cancer.

More Hope For PARP Inhibitors In Treating Breast Cancer

March 8, 2019 / Dr. Aaron G. Margulies / Breast Cancer Research

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We hosted a dinner on PARP Inhibitors recently. PARP Inhibitors are a class of medications that may have benefits in Triple Negative and other Breast Cancers in women with a BRCA mutation. Homologous Recombination Deficiencies are associated with several cancers, including breast cancer, and can be identified in breast cancer tissue itself. Tumors with a homologous recombination deficiency (including BRCA mutations) are described as HRD-positive.

Men Get Breast Cancer Too, And It May Affect Their Children’s Genetic Outlook

February 27, 2018 / Dr. Aaron G. Margulies / Breast Cancer Treatment

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I recently had a man contact me because he felt a lump near his nipple and was concerned it might be breast cancer. He was smart to be concerned, because men do get breast cancer. Many people don’t realize that men have breast tissue, which means they can develop breast cancer.

BRCA gene, treating male breast cancer

Breast Cancer in the Age of Genetics: Using DNA to Guide Treatment and Reduce Risk

October 27, 2015 / Dr. Aaron G. Margulies / Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Treatment, Genetic testing

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A Presentation to the East Tennessee Association of Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Treating and Preventing Breast Cancer with DNA Joanne was watching Jurassic Park with her son, Tommy. It was his birthday and he wanted to watch an old movie?! Good grief! Joanne watched the screen as Mr. DNA described how the scientists at Jurassic Park had recreated dinosaurs. Then Joanne wondered if Mr. DNA could recreate dinosaurs, could Mr. DNA cure cancer?