Alphonse G Taghian MD FASTRO
Professor, Radiation Oncology-Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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100 Blossom St Cox 1Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-6050
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Education & Training
Alexandria University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1995 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Using Doxorubicin and Paclitaxel in Treating Women With Large Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2000 Feb 01
- Radiation Therapy (WBI Versus PBI) in Treating Women Who Have Undergone Surgery For Ductal Carcinoma In Situ or Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
- Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) for Selected Patients With Early Invasive or Non-Invasive Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2003 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Analysis of factors associated with loco-regional failure in breast cancer patients following neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Hazim S Ababneh, George E Naoum, Andrzej Niemierko, Amy Ly, Alphonse G Taghian
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2025-11-25 - In Regard to Salari et al.George E Naoum, Jonathan Strauss, Alphonse Taghian
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2025-09-01 - 5 citationsImpact of Prepectoral Implant Placement and Radiation Modalities (Protons/Photons/Dosimetry) in Mastectomy Patients Undergoing Immediate Single Stage Direct-to-Implant...George E Naoum, Hazim S Ababneh, Andrzej Niemierko, Laura Salama, Myrsini Ioannidou
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Lymph Node Metastases Can Invade Local Blood Vessels, Exit the Node, and Colonize Distant Organs in MiceAlphonse Taghian, MD, Science Magazine
Press Mentions
Optimizing Treatment for Older Patients with HR+ Low-Risk Breast CancerJanuary 5th, 2023- Gene Signature May Spare Some Breast Cancer Patients from RadiationDecember 14th, 2022
- Do I Have to Get the Covid Vaccine in My Arm?April 29th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Early Detection And Treatment Of Lymphedema In Women With Breast CancerNational Cancer Institute2009–2012
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