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Jolie surgery sets good example by careful weighing of risks: doctors
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer may have stunned fans of the Oscar-winning actress, but doctors say her choice is shared by many other women with a high genetic risk for breast cancer....Tags: Medical Specialization, Oncology, Medical Procedures and Tests, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Hospitals and Clinics
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Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes
Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Biotechnology, Research, Genetics
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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: The New York Times, Angelina Jolie, Medical Procedures and Tests, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer
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Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to elude cancer
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had inherited a high risk of breast cancer and said she hoped her story would inspire other women fighting the life-...Tags: Celebrities, Surgery, Diseases and Illnesses, Breast Surgery, Health Organizations
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More than 5,000 turn out for Central Virginia's Race for the Cure
Richmond Times-DispatchWanda Bruster's name tag for Saturday's Komen Central Virginia Race for the Cure listed her survival time from breast cancer: three months. "Everything is looking good," the Henrico County woman said. "It just happens to be a tiring week after this last...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Henrico County, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Prostate Cancer, Radio Industry
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Angelina Jolie's big news is a message to moms: Take care of ourselves
Orlando SentinelUsually, when most people think of Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, their minds wander to her roles in action movies, her large family, and, of course, her good-looking longtime partner, actor Brad Pitt. Today, though, most people are thinking of...Tags: The New York Times, Angelina Jolie, Celebrities, Conservation, Diseases and Illnesses
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CNN anchor Sambolin has cancer, is getting double mastectomy
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin said on Tuesday that she had breast cancer and was getting a double mastectomy, following an announcement by actress Angelina Jolie that she had undergone that procedure. Sambolin, who anchors CNN's...Tags: The New York Times, Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, CNN (tv network)
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Four time cancer survivor, Claretta Jasper, remains hopeful
After serving 20 years in the United States Army, a career which included a yearlong tour in Kuwait during the first Persian Gulf War and six months in Turkey during Operation Provide Comfort, Claretta Jasper had it all figured out when her retirement...
Tags: American Cancer Society, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Breast Cancer, U.S. Army
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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: Medical Specialization, Oncology, Surgery, Biotechnology, Diseases and Illnesses
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Angelina Jolie says cancer fears led her to have double mastectomy
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Actress Angelina Jolie said on Tuesday that fears of developing breast cancer because of a gene mutation led her to have a preventive double mastectomy this year, urging other women to take steps to see if they had a similar risk....Tags: The New York Times, Angelina Jolie, Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Brad Pitt
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FACTBOX-Celebrities with breast cancer
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Here is a look at some female celebrities who have suffered breast cancer after Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday she underwent a preventive double mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer: SHERYL CROW: -...Tags: Celebrities, Biotechnology, Chemotherapy, Sharon Osbourne, Health Treatments
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