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Double mastectomies don't increase cancer survival, study suggests
Getting a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with cancer in one breast may not improve your survival rate from cancer any more than other surgeries do, new research confirms.
Source: Live Science
9 Aug 2024
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Prophylactic Mastectomy: What You Need to Know
“There are many reasons for someone to get [a] prophylactic mastectomy,” says Mehra Golshan, MD, the deputy chief medical officer for surgical services at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital and a professor of breast oncology surgery at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.
Source: Everyday Health
10 Jul 2024
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Dr. Golshan Honored by the American Surgical Association
Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA, honored by the American Surgical Association.
3 Jun 2024
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Department of Surgery Advances Education Mission with Integrated Approach
In a concerted effort to uphold its commitment to excellence in surgical education, the Department of Surgery has made significant strides over the past five years.
21 May 2024
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National Search for General Surgery Residency Program Director
The Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine/Yale New Haven Health System announced the commencement of a nationwide search for the next program director of the General Surgery Residency Program.
22 Feb 2024
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New Surgical Education Coordinator Role Promotes Cohesion
Ania Shea has been appointed as the Educational Administrator for the Department of Surgery. The new role marks a pivotal step towards centralization and restructuring within the department's educational infrastructure, aimed at fostering alignment across various initiatives.
19 Feb 2024
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Surgical Education Solutions: Grant Recipients Announced
The Department of Surgery has awarded five faculty-resident teams with seed funding to address challenges in education
5 Feb 2024
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Opens New Surgical Care Location in Bridgeport, CT
Smilow Cancer Hospital, in partnership with the Norma Pfriem Breast Center, has opened a new patient care location in Bridgeport, CT to provide residents in the greater Bridgeport area with convenient access to Smilow Cancer Hospital specialty breast surgical care and expertise.
29 Jan 2024
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Comprehensive Breast Cancer Care at Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven
The Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center provides coordinated, state-of-the-art care for patients with benign and malignant diseases of the breast.
29 Jan 2024
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Endowment to Support Annual Breast Surgical Oncology Lectureship
The Prudence Stiltor Crozier Breast Surgical Oncology Annual Lectureship and Resource Fund, to be guided by Mehra Goldhan, MD, MBA, aims to educate the next generation of breast surgeons.
16 Jan 2024
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Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Rates After Mastectomies for Older Asian American and South Korean Women
New research illustrates remarkably lower use of immediate breast reconstruction in older women of Asian descent.
8 Dec 2023
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2023 Academic Development Awards Focus on Surgical Education
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the rollout of its 2023 Academic Development Awards initiative. Up to five proposals will be awarded up to $5K.
31 Oct 2023
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When should women start getting checked for breast cancer? Here is what medical experts recommend.
Drs. Mehra Golshan and Parisa Lotfi discuss when women should start getting mammograms.
Source: News 12
25 Oct 2023
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When Should Women Start Getting Checked for Breast Cancer? Here is What Medical Experts Recommend
The recommendation from Dr. Mehra Golshan, deputy chief medical officer for surgical services at Yale Cancer Center, is to start getting mammograms at 40, and to do it yearly.
Source: News 12
25 Oct 2023
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Yale Cancer Center Researchers Awarded 2023-2024 Grants from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) Scientific Advisory Board and its Board of Directors recently announced its $60.2 million commitment to fund breast cancer research in 2023-2024, supporting more than 250 scientists at leading academic and medical institutions, including eight grants at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.
12 Oct 2023
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Drs. Mehra Golshan and Parisa Lotfi on Yale Cancer Answers in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Dr. Mehra Golshan and Dr. Parisa Lotfi on Yale Cancer Answers.
9 Oct 2023
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Smilow Shares CME: Perspectives on the USPSTF Breast Screening Recommendations
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, experts from Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center shared: Perspectives on the USPSTF Breast Screening Recommendations.
20 Sep 2023
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Don’t Let Breast Cancer Subtype Guide Mastectomy Choice, Doctors Say
The decision to have mastectomy is “complex and layered,” says Mehra Golshan, MD, clinical director of the Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. It requires a shared decision-making between the patient and the provider, says Golshan, who wasn’t involved in the study. “There are some women who absolutely have to have mastectomy. However, most are eligible for either surgery,” Golshan says.
Source: WebMD
23 Jun 2023
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Yale surgical oncologist shares advanced solutions at breast cancer conference in South Korea
In late April, Tristen Park, assistant professor of surgery and oncologist specializing in breast cancer at the Yale School of Medicine, participated in the Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC) in Seoul, South Korea.
Source: Yale University
23 May 2023
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Dr. Mehra Golshan on CBS Radio Los Angeles
Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA, Professor of Surgery (Oncology, Breast); Executive Vice Chair, Surgery; Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services, Smilow Cancer Hospital; Clinical Director of Center for Breast Cancer, Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, speaks with CBS Radio Los Angeles regarding new breast cancer screening guidelines.
18 May 2023