Displaying items 85-96 of 336
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-28
•
Next >
-
Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed
Doctors who treated Angelina Jolie are giving details of the operations the actress had to remove both breasts and reconstruct them with implants. Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she had the surgery because she carries a gene that puts her at high risk...
Tags: Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie
-
Corrections and clarifications for Thursday, May 16, 2013
•A story Wednesday about Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy incorrectly stated that the procedure reduces the risk of ovarian cancer. •In a graphic about Medicaid expansion in Sunday's Nation & World section, the charts showing death rates...Tags: Colon Cancer, Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie
-
Valley women faced Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision
The Fresno BeeAngelina Jolie's disclosure that she had her breasts removed to prevent cancer was welcome news Tuesday to a Clovis woman who had a similar procedure a year ago and hopes the headlines help other women facing the disease. "It's good to feel you are...Tags: Hysterectomy, Breast Surgery, Surgery, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer
-
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy comforts other women who make same dramatic choice
San Jose Mercury NewsAcross America, women who face high risk of breast cancer said actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy has transformed one of the toughest parts of taking such a dramatic step: Isolation. "People don't understand and think you're...Tags: Health Organizations, Oncology, Mastectomy, Tamoxifen (drug), Breast Cancer
-
Doctors encouraged by breast cancer conversations
mmoloney@kspr.comActor and activist Angelina Jolie shared a secret with the world Tuesday that she had a preventive double mastectomy. She opted for the surgery after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning...Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Surgery, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
-
Jolie's difficult medical decision wins praise
The Philadelphia InquirerOnce almost unthinkable, cutting off healthy breasts to prevent cancer is increasingly common among women with certain gene mutations and, as Angelina Jolie found, often restores a sense of control. "I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that...Tags: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Oncology, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer
-
Genetics co. stock up after Jolie's testing
Boston HeraldA Utah-based genetics testing firm saw its shares rise yesterday after A-list actress Angelina Jolie went public with her preventive double mastectomy. While Jolie, 37, did not disclose the maker of the test that showed she had a BRCA1 gene mutation --...Tags: Science and Technology, Mastectomy, Biology, Breast Cancer, U.S. Supreme Court
-
Actress Angelina Jolie praised for openly discussing preventive mastectomy
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNow that Angelina Jolie has gone public with her decision to have both breasts removed because of her high risk of breast cancer, can doctors expect a stampede of women into their offices demanding the same procedure? Yes and no. The number of...Tags: Yale University, Human Rights, Science and Technology, Oncology, Mastectomy
-
Angelina Jolie among growing number of women choosing mastectomy before cancer
Actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy rather than risk developing breast cancer hit close to home for Melissa DeSantis, a Bel Air mother of three children. As DeSantis read about Jolie's experience, she began to feel a sense of...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Women's Health, Oncology, Mastectomy, Franklin Square Medical Center
-
Brad Calls Angelina "Heroic"
Brad Pitt is opening up about fiancée Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy after finding out she carried the BRCA-1 cancer gene. "Having witnessed this decision firsthand, I find Angie's choice, as well as many others like her,...
Tags: Mastectomy, Heroism, Breast Cancer, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie
-
BRIEF: While hailing Angelina Jolie's bravery, doctors caution not every woman needs to get genetic test for breast cancer
The Palm Beach PostAngelina Jolie's startling decision to have her healthy breasts removed at age 37 was medically justified, given her mother's untimely death from ovarian cancer and her own unfavorable genetic profile, local doctors and geneticists said Tuesday. But...Tags: West Palm Beach, Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie
-
Actress Angelina Jolie's mastectomy leads to local calls asking advice
The BladeAfter actress Angelina Jolie disclosed that she had a preventive double mastectomy upon learning she carries a hereditary gene that raises the risk for breast cancer, ProMedica's Kelly Morse was busy with requests to learn more about the tests to detect...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, MRI (imaging)
May 15, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
May 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 14, 2013
|Story| KSPR-TV
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 14, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 15, 2013
|Story| WSBT Radio
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
