AlphonseGTaghianMDFASTRO

Radiation Oncology • Boston, MA

Professor, Radiation Oncology-Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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Office
100 Blossom St Cox 1
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-6050

Fax+1 617-726-3603
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Education & Training

Alexandria University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
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
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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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
Completed
Phase 2
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
Completed
Not Applicable
Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) for Selected Patients With Early Invasive or Non-Invasive Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2003 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Early Detection and Intervention for Mild and Moderate Lymphedema in Patients Treated for Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Treatment of T1N0 Invasive Breast Carcinoma by Local Excision Implant Start of enrollment: 1997 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Non-Invasive Imaging for Cording in Breast Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Prospective Screening for Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Recruiting
Evaluation of BIS for Quantification of Lymphedema Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
External-Beam Partial-Breast Irradiation for Early Breast Cancer 40 Gy QD Over 2 Weeks Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Naltrexone RCT for Treatment-Emergent Fatigue in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Exploring the Efficacy and Feasibility of the LymphaTech Scanner for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Screening Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 30
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Patient Experiences With the COVID-19 Vaccination After Breast Cancer Treatment Start of enrollment: 2021 May 07
Active, not recruiting
Screening For BCRL In Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 13
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Breast lymphedema following breast-conserving treatment for breast cancer: current status and future directions.
Cheryl L Brunelle, John Boyages, Amanda W Jung, Hiroo Suami, Brooke C Juhel, Asha Heydon-White, Helen Mackie, Shinn-Huey Shirley Chou, Vincent S Paramanandam, Louise K...> ;Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2024 Apr 1
Reply to G.B. Mann et al and S. Sorscher.
Reshma Jagsi, Kent A Griffith, Eleanor E Harris, Jean L Wright, Abram Recht, Alphonse G Taghian, Lucille Lee, Meena S Moran, William Small Jr, Candice Johnstone, Asal ...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2024 Mar 15
1 citations
Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventative Healing Approach for the Primary Prevention of Lymphedema: A 4-Year Follow-Up.
Friedman, R., Brunelle, C., Johnson, A., Chang, D., Coriddi, M., Dayan, J., Mehrara, B., Skoracki, R., Taghian, A., Singhal, D.> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2024 Feb 1
4 citations
Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Women With Breast Cancer With Low Clinical and Genomic Risk: 5-Year Outcomes of IDEA.
Jagsi, R., Griffith, K., Harris, E., Wright, J., Recht, A., Taghian, A., Lee, L., Moran, M., Small, W., Johnstone, C., Rahimi, A., Freedman, G., Muzaffar, M., Haffty, ...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Pathologic Exploration of the Axillary Soft Tissue Microenvironment and Its Impact on Axillary Management and Breast Cancer Outcomes.
George E Naoum, Oluwadamilola Oladeru, Hazim Ababneh, Amy Shui, Amy Ly, Alphonse G Taghian> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2024 Jan 10
1 citations
Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Risk Stratification and a Continued Call for Screening.
Cheryl L Brunelle, Alphonse G Taghian> ;JCO Oncology Practice. 2023 Dec 1
Regional Lymph Node Radiation Is Not the Main Risk Factor for Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema: Stop Chasing Radiation Doses, Fractionation or Techniques-Focus on Axil...
George E Naoum, Alphonse G Taghian> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2023 Oct 1
5 citations
Stressed target cancer cells drive nongenetic reprogramming of CAR T cells and solid tumor microenvironment.
Yufeng Wang, David L Drum, Ruochuan Sun, Yida Zhang, Feng Chen, Fengfei Sun, Emre Dal, Ling Yu, Jingyu Jia, Shahrzad Arya, Lin Jia, Song Fan, Steven J Isakoff, Allison...> ;Nature Communications. 2023 Sep 15
1 citations
Looking Back: International Practice Patterns in Breast Radiation Oncology From a Case-Based Survey Across 54 Countries During the First Surge of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Oladeru, O., Dunn, S., Li, J., Coles, C., Yamauchi, C., Chang, J., Cheng, S., Kaidar-Person, O., Meattini, I., Ramiah, D., Kirby, A., Hijal, T., Marta, G., Poortmans, ...> ;JCO Global Oncology. 2023 Jul 1
2 citations
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccinations in patients treated for breast cancer.
Brooke C Juhel, Cheryl L Brunelle, Madison C Bernstein, Louisa H Smith, Amanda W Jung, Hazim S Ababneh, Elizabeth K Hausman, Loryn K Bucci, Tess Bernstein, George E Na...> ;Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 2023 Nov 1
5 citations
Endocrine Treatment for 5 Years or Radiation for 5 Days for Patients With Early Breast Cancer Older Than 65 Years: Can We Do It Right?
George E Naoum, Alphonse G Taghian> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2023 May 1
7 citations
Call for action: expanding global access to hereditary cancer genetic testing.
Brittany Bychkovsky, Huma Q Rana, Foluso Ademuyiwa, Jennifer Plichta, Karen Anderson, Angélica Nogueira-Rodrigues, Cesar A Santa-Maria, Lan G Coffman, Carol Marquez, A...> ;The Lancet. Oncology. 2022 Sep 1
6 citations
A multi-institutional prediction model to estimate the risk of recurrence and mortality after mastectomy for T1-2N1 breast cancer.
Sarah M C Sittenfeld, Emily C Zabor, Sarah N Hamilton, Henry M Kuerer, Mahmoud El-Tamer, George E Naoum, Pauline T Truong, Alan Nichol, Benjamin D Smith, Wendy A Woodw...> ;Cancer. 2022 Aug 15
2 citations
Tattoo-Free Setup for Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Regional Nodal Irradiation.
Drosoula Giantsoudi, Arthur Lalonde, Colleen Barra, Liam Vanbenthuysen, Alphonse G Taghian, David P Gierga, Rachel B Jimenez> ;Practical Radiation Oncology. 2022 Aug 7
6 citations
Radiation Modality (Proton/Photon), Timing, and Complication Rates in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving 2-Stages Expander/Implant Reconstruction.
George E Naoum, Myrsini Ioannidou Ioakeim, Amy M Shui, Laura Salama, Amy Colwell, Alice Y Ho, Alphonse G Taghian> ;Practical Radiation Oncology. 2022 Jun 27
11 citations
Risk of Developing Breast Reconstruction Complications: A Machine-Learning Nomogram for Individualized Risk Estimation with and without Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy.
George E. Naoum, Alice Y. Ho, Amy Shui, Laura Salama, Saveli Goldberg, Waleed Arafat, Jonathan M. Winograd, Amy S. Colwell, Barbara L. Smith, Alphonse G. Taghian> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Nov 10
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Practice Patterns in Breast Radiation Oncology: A Case-Based Survey Study in the United States
Samantha A. Dunn, Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru, Molly E. Collins, P.K. Ryan, C. Griffin, Dalia Larios, Laura E.G. Warren, Rinaa S. Punglia, J.S. Wong, Daphna Y. Spiegel, G...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2021 Nov 1
Impact of Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy in Women With T1-2N1M0 Breast Cancer With Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Alone.
Sarah M.C. Sittenfeld, Emily C. Zabor, S.N. Hamilton, Henry Mark Kuerer, Mahmoud El-Tamer, George E. Naoum, P. Truong, Alan Nichol, Benjamin Smith, Wendy A. Woodward, ...> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2021 Nov 1
Analysis of Radiation Modality and Timing on Complication Rates in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Two-Stage Expander/Implant Reconstruction.
George E. Naoum, Myrsini Ioakeim-Ioannidou, Amy Shui, L. Salama, Alphonse G. Taghian> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 2021 Nov 1
11 citations
Diagnostic Criteria for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema of the Upper Extremity: The Need for Universal Agreement
Cheryl L. Brunelle, Tessa C Gillespie, Madison C Bernstein, Loryn K Bucci, Tracy Nassif, Alphonse G. Taghian, Yara W Kassamani> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Sep 9
1 citations
ASO Author Reflections: Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema-A Suggested Clinical Pathway for Diagnosis.
Cheryl L. Brunelle, Alphonse G. Taghian> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Sep 9
ASO Visual Abstract: Diagnostic Criteria for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema of the Upper Extremity-The Need for Universal Agreement.
Yara W Kassamani, Cheryl L. Brunelle, Tessa C Gillespie, Madison C Bernstein, Loryn K Bucci, Tracy Nassif, Alphonse G. Taghian> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2021 Sep 3
4 citations
Weight loss does not decrease risk of breast cancer-related arm lymphedema.
Sacha A. Roberts, Tessa C Gillespie, Amy Shui, Cheryl L. Brunelle, Kayla M. Daniell, Joseph J. Locascio, George E. Naoum, Alphonse G. Taghian> ;Cancer. 2021 Jul 27
Regional Lymph Nodes Radiation and Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema: Where We Stand.
George E. Naoum, Alphonse G. Taghian> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2021 Jul 15
6 citations
Locally Recurrent Secretory Carcinoma of the Breast with NTRK3 Gene Fusion.
Lindsey Mortensen, Zehra Ordulu, Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack, Veerle Bossuyt, Loren Winters, Alphonse G. Taghian, Barbara L. Smith, Leif W. Ellisen, Lesli A. Kiedrowski, Jochen...> ;The Oncologist. 2021 Oct 1
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Journal Articles

Lymph Node Metastases Can Invade Local Blood Vessels, Exit the Node, and Colonize Distant Organs in Mice
Alphonse Taghian, MD, Science Magazine

Press Mentions

Optimizing Treatment for Older Patients with HR+ Low-Risk Breast CancerJanuary 5th, 2023
Do I Have to Get the Covid Vaccine in My Arm?April 29th, 2021
Do I Have to Get the Covid Vaccine in My Arm?April 29th, 2021
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