I have breast cancer. What about my ovaries?

Posted by Dr. Aaron G. Margulies - August 29, 2016 - Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast Cancer Treatment, Knoxville Community, Patient Stories

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Jane is a 36-year-old mother of three just trying to make it through the day. She has children in three different schools, and the constant driving was taking a toll on her. One day, while putting on her seat belt, her left breast hurt. She thought nothing of it as she drove around town from school to ballet to soccer and to the grocery store. Then, one morning, in the shower, she noticed a lump in her breast. No one in her family, not her mother, not her sisters, not her aunts, had breast cancer. Still, she was scared. She called her physician who recommended a mammogram and ultrasound. Jane had breast cancer.

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

Posted by Dr. Aaron G. Margulies - October 27, 2015 - 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?

Do I Need My Ovaries Removed?

Posted by Dr. Aaron G. Margulies - July 5, 2014 - Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast Cancer Treatment, Genetic testing, Knoxville Community

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“My friend Jenny’s a nurse and she told me I needed my ovaries removed.”

Jenny’s friend, Laura, was just diagnosed with breast cancer and before even seeing the breast surgical oncologist, Jenny told Laura to have her ovaries removed.

Giving Back to the Breast Cancer Community

Posted by Dr. Aaron G. Margulies - April 3, 2014 - Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast Cancer Treatment, Knoxville Community

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Giving back to the breast cancer community is what a breast cancer expert ought to do.

Who, exactly, is an expert in breast cancer? An expert in breast cancer is a professional dedicated to the study or practice of breast cancer. An expert can be a researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a nurse in the hospital or one of the many physicians that focus their practice on breast cancer.

BRCA – The Breast Cancer Gene and Angelina Jolie

Posted by Dr. Aaron G. Margulies - December 11, 2013 - Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Surgery

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The New York Times recently published a front page article about the Breast Cancer Gene and the dilemma many women have about testing for the Breast Cancer Gene. Angelina Jolie tested positive for a Breast Cancer Gene mutation and elected to have both of her breasts removed.