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Virginia Cancer Specialists offers a 360 degree approach to cutting-edge and integrated care for patients in Northern Virginia, from benign breast problems to breast cancer, as well as those who have a high risk for developing breast disease.
Breast Surgery
Our surgeons work closely with our dedicated breast cancer medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and genetic counselors – located right in your community.
Our Breast Surgery Services Include:
- Breast Surgery (for benign conditions) and Breast Cancer Surgical Oncology
- Breast Radiation Oncology
- Breast Medical Oncology
- Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsies
- Ultrasound guided breast biopsy
- FNA-Fine Needle Aspiration
- Cyst aspiration
- Breast ultrasound
- Lymphedema L-Dex measurement test
- Skin punch biopsy
- Genetic testing
- Molecular profiling testing
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States (other than skin cancer). Each year in the United States, more than 192,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Review this important information about diagnosis, staging, treatment and reconstruction and ask your cancer care team about your individual situation.
Integrated Team Approach to Patient Care
50+ YEARS OF PROGRESS. YEARS OF PROGRESS.
With Virginia Cancer Specialists committed to providing the best available care to all of its patients, research is and will continue to be the cornerstone of our practice. Our research offers patients access to new investigational drugs not always available to the general public.
Since 1997, The Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute has enrolled more than 3,400 patients in clinical trials for breast, brain, lung, blood, and other cancers. These trials have brought investigational therapies once only available at major academic institutions to patients with cancer in our community.
At any given time, the Institute has approximately 200 actively accruing clinical trials, stemming from Phase 1-3. We have a clinical trial for nearly every type of cancer and every mutation.
We proudly host both early-phase (phase 1) studies and later-stage trials through our Research Institute and a joint venture with NEXT Oncology, with more than 150 employees devoted to that work and 440 patients enrolled in 2023, alone. The two programs comprise the largest, most comprehensive oncology research program in the Mid-Atlantic Region, with patients coming to our Research Institute from across the U.S, Europe, and South America.
We also participate in clinical trials through Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials, and a leader in drug development for more than three decades.
SCRI has conducted more than 800 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. Virginia Cancer Specialists’ affiliation with SCRI creates new avenues and approaches to increase clinical trial access.
Meet the Virginia Cancer Specialists Breast Surgery and Breast Cancer Team
Stephanie Akbari, MD, FACS
From benign breast problems to breast cancer it’s my passion to keep informed of the latest treatments and technologies that benefit my patients. I love working with an experienced and dedicated team of physicians who work to personalize and tailor each treatment plan to best meet the needs of the patient as an individual - and the family as a whole.
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Anne Favret, MD
Caring for women with breast cancer is a privilege. I am tasked with determining the very best treatment for each individual patient and working collaboratively with them on their journey.
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Alina M. Huang, MD
The best part of my job is connecting with my patients and helping to demystify the fears and anxiety often associated with a cancer diagnosis. I want my patients to feel empowered and to continue to find life fulfilling in spite of living with cancer, and if I can contribute in a meaningful way, I have done my job.
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Jey A. Maran, MD
I relate to each patient as an individual - not as an individual with a cancer diagnosis, but as a person with unique needs and expectations to be addressed within the scope of our comprehensive care and treatment options offered at our practice. It is my objective to have all of our patients receive this high quality, individualized care. It is my hope that with every visit, our patients feel as if their care is most paramount to every member of our team. After all, our team is their team at Virginia Cancer Specialists.
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Hernan Vargas, MD, FACS
Breast cancer patients meet us at one of the most vulnerable times in their life. For those of us who see this as a calling and not just a job, we have the privilege of helping patients, guiding them at this time when they need it most.
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