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Wrapped up in Liberace ... Angelina & Leo -- heroes! A look at networks and HBO ... Actors, Actors, Actors
Liz Smith"THERE'S NOTHING MORE intriguing than a movie star wrapped like a mummy playing someone just emerging from plastic surgery. Think Humphrey Bogart in "Dark Passage," Elizabeth Taylor in "Ash Wednesday." And now, in HBO's "Behind the Candelabra," Michael...Tags: Ash Wednesday, Television Industry, Liz Smith, Plastic Surgeons, Alec Baldwin
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Local doctors say Jolie's decision is courageous
Reading Eagle, Pa.Most women considering a double mastectomy place too much emphasis on that relatively simple procedure when they should focus more on breast reconstructive surgery. "A mastectomy is a relatively simple, uncomplicated surgical procedure that usually...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Surgery, Berks County, Medical Procedures and Tests, Plastic Surgeons
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George Williams was shocked when told he had breast cancer
Wherever George Williams goes so does his blue folder. Papers are tucked in neatly while other pages sneak out the edges. The folder is slightly worn and contains copies of his medical records for those skeptics who question his medical history. "Are...
Tags: Chemical Industry, YMCA, Chemotherapy, Health Organizations, Drugs and Medicines
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Cancer gene test not for everyone
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.Sex-symbol Angelina Jolie's shocking revelation that she had both breasts removed to prevent breast cancer may encourage more women to investigate genetic testing, local breast surgeons say. But the test for a defective version of the BRCA1 gene is...Tags: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Insurance, Medical Procedures and Tests, Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer
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Angelina Jolie's mastectomy news reverberates in South Florida
When Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she had both breasts removed to cut her risk of cancer, experts across South Florida predicted the Hollywood superstar saved more lives than her own. In the age of genetic testing, more women with cancer-...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Chemotherapy, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Oncology, Weston (Broward, Florida)
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Angelina Jolie will also get ovaries removed
Actress Angelina Jolie, who got a double mastectomy to lower her chances of breast cancer, will also have her ovaries removed, according to People magazine. Jolie said in a New York Times editorial Tuesday that she had her breasts removed and...
Tags: Ovarian Cancer, People (magazine), Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie
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Angelina Jolie's mastectomies provoke conversation, awareness, worry
The Buffalo NewsWhen news broke Tuesday morning that a healthy Angelina Jolie got a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, several people contacted Kelli Cravey. They know that Cravey wants to have both of her breasts removed too. "I can't control cancer, but...Tags: Chemotherapy, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Organizations, Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests
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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: Detroit Free Press, Freedom of the Press, Biology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Insurance
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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: Healthcare Provider, Chemotherapy, Medical Procedures and Tests, National Institutes of Health, Oncology
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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: Healthcare Provider, Mammogram, MRI (imaging), Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie
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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: University of Washington, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Biology, U.S. Supreme Court, Ovarian Cancer
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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: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Health Organizations, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, Otis Brawley
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