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

Education & Training

Alexandria University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
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

78 citations
Impact of body mass index and weight fluctuation on lymphedema risk in patients treated for breast cancer
Lauren S. Jammallo, Cynthia L. Miller, Marybeth Singer, Nora Horick, Melissa N. Skolny
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 2013-10-12
95 citations
Impact of Ipsilateral Blood Draws, Injections, Blood Pressure Measurements, and Air Travel on the Risk of Lymphedema for Patients Treated for Breast Cancer
Chantal M. Ferguson, Meyha N. Swaroop, Nora Horick, Melissa N. Skolny, Cynthia L. Miller
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2016-09-19
61 citations
Precautions for breast cancer-related lymphoedema: risk from air travel, ipsilateral arm blood pressure measurements, skin puncture, extreme temperatures, and cellulitis
Maria S. Asdourian, Melissa N. Skolny, Cheryl L. Brunelle, Cara E. Seward, Laura Salama
The Lancet. Oncology. 2016-09-01

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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Grant Support

Early Detection And Treatment Of Lymphedema In Women With Breast CancerNational Cancer Institute2009–2012