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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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.
    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: Breast Cancer, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms

    2. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Decoding Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy and BRCA genes

    Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s revelation that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy may seem like a shocking move to some. But for many women who have dangerous hereditary risks coded into their genes, this kind of <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy-breast-cancer-brca1-risk-20130514,0,5010798.story" target="_blank">surgery before cancer strikes</a> serves as a viable alternative that's been growing in popularity over the last few decades, doctors say.
    Angelina Jolie’s revelation that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy may seem like a shocking move to some. But for many women who have dangerous hereditary risks coded into their genes, this kind of surgery before cancer strikes serves...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie, Oncology, Ovarian Cancer

    3. Jan 25, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Breast cancer drug may slow lung cancer's march

    The breast cancer drug tamoxifen may stall the progression of non-small cell lung cancer in those who take it after breast cancer treatment, a new study has found. Tamoxifen is the oldest of a wide array of medications that block the action of the...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Menopause, Drugs and Medicines, Lungs and Airways, Diseases and Illnesses

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  4. 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: Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie, MRI (imaging), Mastectomy, Oncology

    5. May 18, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
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    6. May 18, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
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    7. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  7. Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Treatment plan should be based on specific type of breast cancer

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    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Why is it that some breast cancers have higher survival rates than others? ANSWER: The main reason for the difference in survival rates is that breast cancer is not just one disease. It's well accepted that there are four distinct...

    Tags: Breast Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry, Herceptin (drug), Hospitals and Clinics

    8. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Research looks at how to better fight breast cancer in African-American women

    It is well documented that African-American women with <a href="../../health/breastcancer/">breast cancer</a> are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery.
    It is well documented that African-American women with breast cancer are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery. The answers may be found one day soon, as researchers focus more on the genetic...

    Tags: Death, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Medical Research

    9. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Survivorcise

    If you're being treated for breast cancer, chances are you feel like something stuck to the bottom of a shoe.
    If you're being treated for breast cancer, chances are you feel like something stuck to the bottom of a shoe. "Going through cancer treatment, people become unwell; they lose muscle mass, cardiovascular fitness and their activity levels go down," says...

    Tags: Flu, Breast Cancer, Lymphatic System, Fatigue, Mastectomy

    10. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Longer-term treatments

    After surgeons removed the tumor from her breast last November, Karen Hajiaskari, of Hamburg, N.Y., was deemed cancer-free. But for the next five years she will take a drug called tamoxifen, a medication that's commonly used to prevent a breast cancer recurrence.
    After surgeons removed the tumor from her breast last November, Karen Hajiaskari, of Hamburg, N.Y., was deemed cancer-free. But for the next five years she will take a drug called tamoxifen, a medication that's commonly used to prevent a breast cancer...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Healthcare Provider

    11. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. An antioxidant-rich diet offers the most benefits to breast cancer survivors, expert says

    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol.
    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol. "I don't know why nobody ever told me to go to a nutritionist...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, American Cancer Society, Science and Technology, Weight

    12. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Planning for children

    When Sarah Lisle was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, she didn't remember anyone cautioning her about how treatment might affect her fertility. And children were nowhere on her radar; unmarried and poised to go to graduate school, Lisle just wanted to have surgery, get chemo over with and move on with her life.
    When Sarah Lisle was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, she didn't remember anyone cautioning her about how treatment might affect her fertility. And children were nowhere on her radar; unmarried and poised to go to graduate school, Lisle just wanted...

    Tags: In Vitro Fertilization, Breast Cancer, Menopause, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research

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