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Double mastectomy an excruciating decision; Angelina Jolie helps to demystify surgery
Detroit Free PressShe heard the announcement on the way to work today -- that Angelina Jolie had revealed she'd opted for a double mastectomy to guard against breast cancer -- and Jeanette Kowal was thrilled. Not that Kowal wishes the choice on anyone. But the news by...Tags: Politics, Freedom of the Press, Health Insurance, Brad Pitt, Genetics
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Genetic test determines breast cancer risk for men and women
For most women, the risk of developing breast cancer over a lifetime is 12 percent. For women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, that risk multiplies to close to 87 percent. In choosing a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, Hollywood star Angelina...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Mammogram, Hysterectomy, Angelina Jolie, Prostate Cancer
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Local women, doctors weigh in on test to gauge cancer risk
The Bakersfield CalifornianWhen one of Janie Olvera's nine sisters had preventative double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer, Olvera thought she was crazy. But several years later, Olvera's 28-year-old niece was diagnosed with breast cancer and soon after,...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Oncology, Angelina Jolie, Chemotherapy, Medical Specialization
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Doctor: Many options available for breast cancer treatment, prevention
The Dayton Daily NewsTo those with a high profile for breast cancer, there are several preventative measures, including the ultimate, which celebrity Angelina Jolie outlined in Tuesday's New York Times: a double mastectomy. Jolie raises the awareness of the possibilities,...Tags: MRI (imaging), Healthcare Provider, Breast Cancer, Mammogram, Angelina Jolie
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Preventive surgery may have saved Angelina Jolie's life
ewood@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. --Â Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer after the results of a genetic test showed she was at high risk for developing the disease. "She's...Tags: Breast Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Angelina Jolie, Ovarian Cancer
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Jolie puts spotlight on a stark choice
Seattle TimesANGELINA JOLIE WON NEW FANS -- some in unlikely places -- when she revealed Tuesday that she'd had a double mastectomy to ward off a very high genetic risk of breast cancer. "I've become a huge Angelina Jolie fan today," enthused Dr. Elizabeth Swisher,...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Genetics, Reconstruction, Angelina Jolie, Myriad Genetics Incorporated
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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: Diseases and Illnesses, Brad Pitt, Otis Brawley, Oncology, Health and Medical Professionals
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Experts: Jolie's announcement emphasizes importance of knowing family's medical history
Daily American Staff WriterActress and director Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she recently underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she carries a gene that puts her at high risk for breast cancer. In an op-ed in the New York Times, Jolie said she...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Breast Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals, Mammogram, Angelina Jolie
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Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie starts the conversation
"Mom. Do you have that gene? Do I? Have you been tested? I thought Grandma had breast cancer. Why weren't you ever tested?" The questions from my 27-year-old daughter were coming fast. Angelina Jolie published an essay in The New York Times on Tuesday,...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Family, Heart Disease, Angelina Jolie
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Erie County woman fights cancer while pregnant
Erie Times-News, Pa.Jenise Kaliszewski had been trying to get pregnant for less than a month when she first noticed a painful lump near her left armpit in June 2012. A friend told Kaliszewski, 30, to see a doctor, even though the pain had subsided. The doctor sent the...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Biotechnology, Breast Reconstruction, Cancer, Oncology
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Breast cancer: Taking no chances
Khaleej TimesWith breast cancer claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of women annually, many are choosing to remove their breasts before diagnosis, but is this a drastic alternative? ?Kelly Clarke talks to women who have undergone prophylactic mastectomies As...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, United Arab Emirates, Family, Oncology
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Improving outlook for women diagnosed with breast cancer
Bristol Herald Courier, Va.Improved testing, treatments and awareness are significantly improving the outlook for women diagnosed with breast cancer in the Mountain Empire and across the nation -- yet it remains one of the leading health problems for women. While the rate of...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health Insurance, Oncology, Lung Cancer, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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