Breast Cancer Articles & Presentations     

• Dr. Curcio rejects recent United States Preventive Services Task Force
  recommendations on limiting mammography. Read more
   

• "High-fiber, low-calorie diet appears to make a difference in breast cancer recurrence risk" 
  By Shawn Le  Source: City of Hope, Duarte, CA March 31, 2009 (Read article and Dr. Lisa Curcio's commentary)  
   

• "High fiber, hot flashes and breast cancer "
  Suffolk News-Herald,  Published Saturday, October 3, 2009

   

• Relationship Between Potentially Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Risk of Second Primary Contralateral Breast Cancer Among Women Diagnosed With Estrogen Receptor–Positive Invasive Breast Cancer (Read article and Dr. Lisa Curcio's commentary)  
  Christopher I. Li,^* Janet R. Daling, Peggy L. Porter, Mei-Tzu C. Tang, and Kathleen E. Malone
  From the Divisions of Public Health Sciences and Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA.

   

• "Breast cancer patients increasing opting for mastectomy"  
  Roxanne Nelson, Medscape Medical News, August 2009 (Read article and Dr. Lisa Curcio's commentary)  
  Finding published online July 27, 2009 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008 Annual Meeting, and were reported Medscape Oncology at that time.
   

• Weightlifting helps breast cancer survivors,” as reported by Arilynn Marchione, AP Medical Writer, August 13, 2009, from New England Journal of Medicine   (Read article and Dr. Lisa Curcio's commentary)
   

• Surgical Oncologist with a Heart
  OC Health, October 2008
   

• Ask the Experts
  Parenting OC Magazine, April  2008
   

• A threat of cancer, a drastic decision
  Los Angeles Times, April 13, 2007
   

• Correlates of referral practices of general surgeons to plastic surgeons for mastectomy reconstruction
  Wiley InterScience, January 2007
   

• Implants: A hindrance and a help
  The Orange County Register, September 2006
   

• Weight Gain Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
  Komen Foundation News, July 2006
   

• Local Breast Cancer Surgeon and Survivor Forms Relay for Life Team
  Trabuco Canyon News, July 2006
   

• Turning Tragedy to Triumph
  Today's Woman in South Orange County,  May/June 2006
    

• Breast Cancer -- Can I become a statistic?
  By Dr. Lisa Curcio
  Today's Woman in South Orange County, 2005 Holiday Edition
   

• Study demonstrates role of exercise in modifying melatonin levels
  University of Toronto, December 1, 2005
   

• Primrose oil component cuts levels of cancer-causing gene Her-2/neu
  Northwestern University, November 1, 2005
   

• Perceived Risk of Breast Cancer among Women at Average and Increased Risk
  Journal of Women's Health, November 2005
     

• Breast cancer risk factors same for blacks, whites
  Reuters, New York, October 20, 2005
   

• A recipe for optimal breast health
  By Dr. Lisa Curcio
  Today's Woman in South Orange County, October 2005
   

• Phase III Randomized Study of Adjuvant Whole Breast Versus Partial Breast Irradiation in Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ or Stage I or II Breast Cancer
  National Cancer Institute,  January 24, 2005           

 Presentations       

Wilder, RB, Mesa Albert Khanijou, R, Curcio, LD, Eisner, M Ravera J Tokita, K Dosimetric Improvement with the Contoura Multi-Lumen Balloon Brachytherapy Applicator for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation. American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology, Washington, D.C. to be presented September 2008.

 Curcio LD, Paz IB, Ellenhorn JDI, Odom-Maryon T, Lorant JA, Moscarello G, Wagman LD.  Limb sparing Procedures in the treatment of bone sarcomas, have we compromised outcome?  Society of Surgical Oncology, Chicago, Illinois.  March 1997.

Curcio LD, Rupp EA, Williams WL, Chu DZJ, Clarke K, Odom-Maryon T, Ellenhorn JDI, Somlo G, and Wagman LD.  Beyond palliative mastectomy in inflammatory breast cancer - reassessment of margin status.  Society of Surgical Oncology. Chicago, Illinois.  March 1997. 

Kijima H, Bouffard DY, Ohkawa T, Irie A, Suzuki T, Curcio LD, Scanlon KJ.  Reversal of pancreatic carcinoma phenotype by an anti-K-ras ribozyme.  AACR, Washington, DC.  1996. 

Petersen BM, Curcio LD, Trad KS, Harmon JW, Bass BL.  Modulation of capillary permeability:  A new local effector function for esophageal afferent nerves.  American Gastroenterology Association Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, California. May 1992. 

Petersen BM, Curcio LD, Trad KS, Harmon JW, Bass BL.  Visceral afferent nerves mediate protection against acid-pepsin injury of the esophagus.  American Gastroenterology Association Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, California. May 1992. 

Scialla S, Curcio LD.  Platelet enhanced activity as a predictor of risk for thromboembolic phenomenon. American Heart Association, September 1985.

Advanced Breast Care Specialists of Orange County"  in Mission Viejo, California.