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    May 16, 2013 |Story| LAT Brand Publishing

  1. Insult To Injury

    Adriann Georges was seriously ill and facing the fight of her life in 1999. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy and other treatment in hopes of beating the disease.  Her oncologists recommended Aredia to strengthen her bones, which were becoming weakened from the intense therapy. As her treatment intensified, they gave her Zometa, a more powerful drug that also can strengthen bones.
    Adriann Georges was seriously ill and facing the fight of her life in 1999. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy and other treatment in hopes of beating the disease.  Her oncologists recommended Aredia to...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Justice System, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Biotechnology

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Letters: Jolie's choice

    <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-angelina-jolie-mastectomy-first-person-20130515-dto%2C0%2C5217359.htmlstory">Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15</a>
    Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15 My story is similar to Angelina Jolie's, though there are some differences. Ten years ago, at the age of 43, I had a prophylactic double mastectomy because I was the single mother of two...

    Tags: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Mastectomy, Autism, Breast Cancer, Medical Specialization

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

  3. Angelina Jolie can afford to save her own life; many women can't

    I&rsquo;d like to raise the teensiest red flag on Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s laudable decision Tuesday to go public about her health struggles in order to help other women benefit from her experience.<div style="padding: 18px 0px 8px 8px; float: right;"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/lanow/la-me-robin-abcarian-perspective-20130402,0,101211.storygallery"><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-51673417/turbine/la-me-robin-abcarian-20130323/600" /></a></div>
    This post has been corrected, as noted below.
    I’d like to raise the teensiest red flag on Angelina Jolie’s laudable decision Tuesday to go public about her health struggles in order to help other women benefit from her experience. In an essay published Tuesday in the New York Times,...

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

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

  4. 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: Tamoxifen (drug), Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Patient is out of network, out of luck

    A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente.
    A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Chemotherapy, Symptoms, Health and Safety at School

    6. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs

    When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it.
    When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...

    Tags: Bevacizumab (drug), CVS Corp., National Institutes of Health, Employment Opportunities, Consumers

    7. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Tumor DNA studies help explain cancer genetics

    As it has become more efficient and less expensive to analyze the DNA in normal cells, it has also gotten a whole lot easier to analyze the mutated DNA in tumors &mdash; a project scientists hope will help explain why cancer behaves as it does and what new strategies oncologists might use to stop its growth.
    As it has become more efficient and less expensive to analyze the DNA in normal cells, it has also gotten a whole lot easier to analyze the mutated DNA in tumors — a project scientists hope will help explain why cancer behaves as it does and what...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, Genetics, Medical Research, Biotechnology Industry

    8. Mar 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Study upholds breast cancer mortality for hormone replacement

    In the nearly 11 years since researchers first rang alarm bells that women on hormone replacement therapy faced an increased risk of breast cancer, some have suggested that taking estrogen and progestin to treat symptoms of menopause might not be so...

    Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Research, Women's Health, Symptoms, City of Hope

    9. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Gov. Jerry Brown: Some information about early prostate cancer

    Gov. Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a <a href="http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17848">statement </a>released by the governor&rsquo;s office.
    Gov. Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. In it, Brown’s UC San Francisco oncologist was quoted as saying  that "fortunately, this is early stage...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Radiation Therapy, Medical Specialization, Prostate Cancer, Government

    10. Dec 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Brown's cancer doctor a leader in his field, colleagues say

    PolitiCal
    Dr. Eric J. Small, the oncologist treating Gov. Jerry Brown’s cancer, is highly respected in the profession and a leading expert on the treatment of prostate cancer, colleagues say. The governor "is in very good hands,’’ said Stuart...
    11. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Letters: Yes, but breast cancer screening saved me

    Re "Study faults breast cancer exams," Nov. 22 So a study of numbers and percentages decides that routine mammograms are probably not financially worth it? What about a study of lives saved, hope restored and loved ones still together? My cancer was...

    Tags: Medical Research, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Mammogram

    12. Dec 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Gov. Jerry Brown being treated for prostate cancer

    PolitiCal
    The office of Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday that California's chief executive is being treated for prostate cancer. Dr. Eric Small, Brown’s oncologist at UC San Francisco, said in a statement that the governor is undergoing a short course of....
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