Clara R. Farley, MD
Dr. Clara R. Farley, MD, is a breast surgical oncologist who specializes in treating breast cancer and other breast conditions. She provides comprehensive surgical care and works closely with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, and other specialists to develop an individualized treatment plan for each patient.
Dr. Farley has particular expertise in caring for younger women with breast cancer. Her clinical and research interests focus on improving the treatment of both cancerous and noncancerous breast conditions and understanding the factors that can affect cancer outcomes.
Dr. Farley earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and completed her general surgery residency at Emory. She then completed advanced fellowship training in breast surgical oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Farley conducts research aimed at improving breast cancer treatment and outcomes. She also helps educate and train future physicians in breast cancer care.
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
- Internship: Emory University School of Medicine
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowships
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Locations and Directions
Correll Pavilion
Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Publications
- Negative 18 F-FES PET/CT Despite Estrogen Receptor Positivity by Immunohistochemistry.
Lawal IO, Li X, Sakach EA, Farley CR, Meisel JL, Baum Y, Chaudhary KK, Wang Q, Torres MA, Mankoff DA, Schuster DM
Clinical nuclear medicine. 2026;51(4):e244-e246.
PMID: 40474373 - Top advances of the year: Breast cancer.
Farley CR, Sakach E, Ridge N, Sacks R, Kalinsky K
Cancer. 2025;131(1):e35669.
PMID: 39656130 - Defining the Need for Services for Patients at High Risk of Breast Cancer at a Safety-Net Hospital: An Approach to Narrowing the Disparities Gap.
Cheng O, Fiser C, Paysour J, Aluwalia R, Hilliard A, Arciero C, Farley CR, Jones J, Conyers J, Postlewait LM
Annals of surgical oncology. 2024;31(11):7570-7581.
PMID: 39138769 - Lymphedema in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients Following Trimodal Treatment.
Farley CR, Irwin S, Adesoye T, Sun SX, DeSnyder SM, Lucci A, Shaitelman SF, Chang EI, Ueno NT, Woodward WA, Teshome M
Annals of surgical oncology. 2022;29(10):6370-6378.
PMID: 35854031 - Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A United States Multi-Center Substage Survival Analysis.
Kolla AM, Vitiello GA, Friedman EB, Sun J, Potdar A, Daou H, Farrow NE, Farley CR, Vetto JT, Han D, Tariq M, Beasley GM, Contreras CM, Lowe M, Zager JS, Osman I, Berman RS, Liebman TN, Stein JA, Lee AY
Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. 2021;
PMID: 34752172 - Correction to: The Devil's in the Details: Discrepancy Between Biopsy Thickness and Final Pathology in Acral Melanoma.
Lee AY, Friedman EB, Sun J, Potdar A, Daou H, Farrow NE, Farley CR, Vetto JT, Han D, Tariq M, Shapiro R, Beasley G, Contreras CM, Osman I, Lowe M, Zager JS, Berman RS
Annals of surgical oncology. 2021;28(Suppl 3):876.
PMID: 33893602 - The Impact of Obesity on Surgically Treated Locoregional Melanoma.
Harrell Shreckengost CS, Tariq M, Farley CR, Zhang C, Delman KA, Kudchadkar RR, Lowe MC
Annals of surgical oncology. 2021;28(11):6140-6151.
PMID: 33718977 - FcγRIIB is a T cell checkpoint in antitumor immunity.
Farley CR, Morris AB, Tariq M, Bennion KB, Potdar S, Kudchadkar R, Lowe MC, Ford ML
JCI insight. 2021;
PMID: 33616086 - Oncologic Outcomes After Isolated Limb Infusion for Advanced Melanoma: An International Comparison of the Procedure and Outcomes Between the United States and Australia.
Carr MJ, Sun J, Kroon HM, Miura JT, Beasley GM, Farrow NE, Mosca PJ, Lowe MC, Farley CR, Kim Y, Naqvi SMH, Kirichenko DA, Potdar A, Daou H, Mullen D, Farma JM, Henderson MA, Speakman D, Serpell J, Delman KA, Smithers BM, Coventry BJ, Tyler DS, Thompson JF, Zager JS
Annals of surgical oncology. 2020;27(13):5107-5118.
PMID: 32918177 - Factors predicting toxicity and response following isolated limb infusion for melanoma: An international multi-centre study.
Kenyon-Smith TJ, Kroon HM, Miura JT, Teras J, Beasley GM, Mullen D, Farrow NE, Mosca PJ, Lowe MC, Farley CR, Potdar A, Daou H, Sun J, Farma JM, Henderson MA, Speakman D, Serpell J, Delman KA, Smithers BM, Barbour A, Coventry BJ, Tyler DS, Zager JS, Thompson JF
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology. 2020;46(11):2140-2146.
PMID: 32739218
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