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Double Mastectomy: Choosing A Full Life
The Hartford CourantI was moved by Angelina Jolie's recent revelation that she had a double mastectomy because she has a BRAC gene mutation that indicates a higher risk of getting breast or ovarian cancer. I am BRCA 1 positive and had my breasts removed to reduce my risk...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Meriden, Health and Medical Professionals, Plastic Surgeons, MRI (imaging)
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Veteran Broward detention deputy dies at 39
A longtime Broward Sheriff's Office employee who was recently recognized for her courageous spirit died of cancer Monday. Joslyn Ruback, 39, of Boynton Beach, joined the agency in 2000 and worked as a detention deputy. Mrs. Ruback did not want to be...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Lauderhill, Health Treatments, Boynton Beach
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'Love Is All You Need' has feel-good vibe balanced by real-life problems
The Philadelphia InquirerSusanne Bier, the Danish director who emerged from Lars von Trier's militantly minimalist Dogma school, is hardly known for her rom-coms. Damaged war veterans, paralyzed accident victims, dark family secrets ... not exactly a laff riot. And so, while...Tags: Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Love Is All You Need (movie), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Breast Cancer
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Why I disagree with Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision
Dear Pharmacist: Do you agree with Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her breasts to prevent cancer? — S.I., Atlanta, Ga. Dear S.I.: When I heard about her double mastectomy, my heart sank for her because I'm sure she was paralyzed by fear. After...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Mineral Supplements, Heart Attack, B Vitamins, Cervical Cancer
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Elizabeth Vega Casey: Women with breast cancer gene have treatment choices
The Morning Call may not be The New York Times, but I have to acknowledge that I am not Angelina Jolie either. But there are similarities. Let me explain. Firstly, I want to take a moment to sincerely applaud her decision to reveal through The New York...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Lehigh Valley Hospital, MRI (imaging), The New York Times, Breast Cancer
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Victoria's Secret says no to making mastectomy bras
“When you think of bras, you think of Victoria’s Secret,” said Allana Maiden of Richmond, Va. Just not bras for mastectomy survivors, despite the heightened awareness Angelina Jolie brought to the issue last week. The lingerie...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Human Interest, Science and Technology, Victoria's Secret, Florida Mall
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Angelina Jolie puts on her bra in the morning just like the rest of us
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceI never liked Angelina Jolie. She's too wide in the mouth, too thin in the waist, too in-your-face with her three adopted-from-around-the-world kids plus three more for whom she likely has a nanny and a chef. I have questioned her humanitarian work,...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Heart Disease, Periodicals, Government Health Care, The Boston Globe
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Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives
Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Science and Technology, Science, U.S. Supreme Court, Medical Research
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Melanie Wagner-Johnson
Blogging with Bill WhiteMy column Saturday was about actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have both her breasts removed and the fact that my wife, a breast cancer survivor, had her remaining healthy breast and ovaries removed 11 years ago for much the same...... -
UK tries out new model for gene testing in cancer patients
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain launched a research program on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a double mastectomy. The project,...Tags: Angelina Jolie, United Kingdom, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Genetics
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El Paso cancer patient is glad Angelina Jolie raised awareness of double mastectomy
El Paso Times, TexasEl Pasoan Alice Chavez knows what it's like to be Angelina Jolie. At least when it comes to her health. Like, Jolie, Chavez has undergone a double mastectomy. She had cancer in her left breast, and a risk of cancer in the still-healthy one. "In...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Plastic Surgery, Science and Technology, Chemotherapy, Health and Medical Professionals
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Mother, daughter reflect on their experiences with cancer-causing gene mutation
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.For More Information Those interested in more information about the BRCA mutation can contact the San Juan Regional Medical Center's Cancer Navigator at 505-609-6259. Additional information about support and resources available to those diagnosed with...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Science and Technology, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Stranger Than Fiction
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