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Philadelphia Daily News Howard Gensler column
Philadelphia Daily NewsWHEN UNDERGOING a double mastectomy, a good surgeon and tons of support are essential. The spouse or partner has to be fully on-board for a complete recovery. Following news that Angelina Jolie had the operation after she learned she carried the...Tags: Brad Pitt, Crime, Law and Justice, M. Night Shyamalan, Angelina Jolie, Bill Hader
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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: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, U.S. Supreme Court, Plastic Surgery, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ovarian Cancer
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Angelina Jolie op-ed resonates with Syosset woman
NewsdayLaurie Mischo, mother of three in Syosset, said Angelina Jolie was right on target when she wrote in an op-ed that opting for a preventive double mastectomy made her "feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity."...Tags: Stony Brook University, MRI (imaging), Medical Procedures and Tests, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer
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Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy helps understanding of difficult decision
St. Louis Post-DispatchPatients and experts say that actress Angelina Jolie's stunning announcement Tuesday that she had her breasts removed after learning she carried a genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast cancer will help others understand the issues behind...Tags: Genetics, Menopause, Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
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Yale cancer doctor: Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision 'shines a light on genetic risk'
New Haven Register, Conn.Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy "shines a light on genetic risk," Dr. Anees Chagpar, director of the Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital, said Tuesday. Jolie had both breasts removed because she has a mutation...Tags: MRI (imaging), Brad Pitt, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Genetics, U.S. Supreme Court
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With risk of breast cancer looming, Trenton, Ga., woman opts for mastectomy
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Doctors told her to take her time, to weigh the significance of her decision. Her body would never be the same. But for April Riddle, the time was now. There was no decision. Life was more important than looks. Riddle, of Trenton, Ga., had already...Tags: MRI (imaging), Plastic Surgery, Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Cancer, Celebrities
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Local doctors weigh in on Jolie's double mastectomy, her willingness to reveal surgery
The Times, Munster, Ind.Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her chance of developing breast cancer is drawing attention to a decision that everyday women have weighed. The actress penned an op-ed for the New York Times,...Tags: Indiana University Northwest, General Practitioners, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Reconstruction
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Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn., David Cook column
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.When thinking about Angelina Jolie's breasts, I did the only thing any man would do. I thought some more. Then I called my wife. "Hello?" she said. I told her the news: Tuesday, Jolie announced she had undergone preventive mastectomies. She had...Tags: Politics, Freedom of the Press, Crime, Law and Justice, Breast Cancer, Angelina Jolie
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Star's preventive surgery sparks breast cancer debate
Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that a genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer led her to undergo a preventive double mastectomy has raised both awareness about the procedure and concerns among physicians and other experts. The actress...Tags: Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Celebrities, Collagen Injections, Health and Medical Professionals
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Local cancer survivors applaud Angelina Jolie's decision to have double mastectomy
York Daily Record, Pa.As news about Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy spread Tuesday morning, Laura Horowitz was finishing her first post-surgery workout at the gym. Seven weeks ago, the 55-year-old Spring Garden Township woman had a bilateral mastectomy and...Tags: Plastic Surgery, Oncology, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Medical Specialization
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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: Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie
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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: Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Colon Cancer
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