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Angelina Jolie's breast surgery sparks cancer discussion
Angelina Jolie's news that she elected to have both breasts removed to reduce her chances of developing breast cancer has put a celebrity spotlight on a decision more women are facing. Advances in genetic testing and a better understanding of the BRCA...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Reconstruction, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Breast Cancer, Celebrity Surgery
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Preventive mastectomy simply a matter of life and death
Fear of cancer is a horrible thing. It stays with you all day long, and it wakes you up at night. I didn't want to live with that, especially when I knew I could do something about it. Like Angelina Jolie, I have a genetic mutation that increased my...
Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Angelina Jolie, The New York Times, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
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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, Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, Breast Examination, Medical Specialization
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UK tries out new model for gene testing in cancer patients
ReutersBy Kate Kelland LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain launched a research programme 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...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, United Kingdom
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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, Health Treatments, Stranger Than Fiction, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy
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The map to misery
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.Last week, actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she underwent double mastectomy surgery earlier this year to reduce her chance of contracting breast cancer. Apparently, Angelina had a "faulty gene" and doctors determined her chances of suffering breast...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Procedures and Tests, Flu
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Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk
By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society, Tamoxifen (drug)
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Area woman goes for the save with prophylactic bilateral double mastectomy
The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.When Katie Kosma hears the word cancer, a pool of emotion floods her heart. "Awful ... you hear the word can cancer and most people can fight it, but sometimes you hear the word cancer and you know what their future and families have in store," Kosma...Tags: Services and Shopping, New Year's Day, Breast Cancer, Photography Supplies and Services, Photography and Video
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LETTER: 'You Need To Be An Advocate For Your Life'
I am a 46-year-old woman, married and the mother of six children. I was doing a self-exam and came upon a small, hard "pea" in my right breast. I carry the BRCA1 gene mutation -- I was tested in 2009 after my mother had recurring breast cancer. I had...Tags: Breast Cancer, Hysterectomy
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Newsmaker Q&A: Pat Halpin-Murphy
Pat Halpin-Murphy is president and founder of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. The coalition, founded in 1993, is a statewide nonprofit providing public awareness of breast cancer and encouraging increased public and private funding for research,...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, Research, Ovarian Cancer, University of Pennsylvania
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Angelina Jolie's decision to get double mastectomy isn't unusual in Lehigh Valley
Kelly Vanek, a runner, cyclist and triathlete, was listening to sports talk radio in the car when the conversation shifted to Angelina Jolie. The actress and sex symbol took the public by surprise last week with the announcement that she had her healthy...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Health Treatments, Breast Cancer, Medical Specialization, Entertainment
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Surgeon and patient: Jolie decision right
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.WVU Hospitals Interim Chief of Surgical Oncology Hannah Hazard said a double mastectomy is something doctors counsel patients to undergo if they have the same genetic trait that led actress Angelina Jolie to undergo the procedure. Hazard performs...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mammogram, Ovarian Cancer
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