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    Jun 4, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Study: Pfizer drug lowers risk of breast cancer

    CHICAGO (AP) — Millions of women at high risk of breast cancer because of genes, family history or other reasons have a new option for preventing the disease. A big study finds that a drug cut the risk of developing breast cancer by more than...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Human Body, Blood

    2. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Longer tamoxifen use reduces breast cancer recurrence

    Reuters
    By Deena Beasley CHICAGO, June 3 (Reuters) - Breast cancer is less likely to recur if women previously treated for the disease take the drug tamoxifen for 10 years, instead of the recommended five years, according to a British study. The study was a...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Lilly Eli & Co, University of Oxford, Physical Conditions, Oncology

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  3. Elizabeth Vega Casey: Women with breast cancer gene have treatment choices

    The Morning Call may not be The New York Times, but I have to acknowledge that I am not Angelina Jolie either. But there are similarities. Let me explain. Firstly, I want to take a moment to sincerely applaud her decision to reveal through The New York...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Mastectomy, Oncology, News Media, MRI (imaging)

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

  4. Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk

    By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health.
    By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...

    Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, St. John's Health Center, Mastectomy, The New York Times

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

  5. 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.
    Los Angeles Times
    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: Mastectomy, Oncology, Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer

    6. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  6. Extra pounds tied to breast cancer recurrence, death

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women who have been treated for breast cancer, heavier women are more likely to have their disease come back and more likely to die of cancer, according to a new study. That could be because certain hormones that are...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Oncology, Weight, Death, Health Treatments

    7. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Research looks at how to better fight breast cancer in African-American women

    It is well documented that African-American women with <a href="../../health/breastcancer/">breast cancer</a> are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery.
    It is well documented that African-American women with breast cancer are more likely to have a more aggressive type of the disease that kills them, but why remains a mystery. The answers may be found one day soon, as researchers focus more on the genetic...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Mammogram, Death, Internists, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)

    8. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Survivorcise

    If you're being treated for breast cancer, chances are you feel like something stuck to the bottom of a shoe.
    If you're being treated for breast cancer, chances are you feel like something stuck to the bottom of a shoe. "Going through cancer treatment, people become unwell; they lose muscle mass, cardiovascular fitness and their activity levels go down," says...

    Tags: Mastectomy, Oncology, Health Treatments, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lymphatic System

    9. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Longer-term treatments

    After surgeons removed the tumor from her breast last November, Karen Hajiaskari, of Hamburg, N.Y., was deemed cancer-free. But for the next five years she will take a drug called tamoxifen, a medication that's commonly used to prevent a breast cancer recurrence.
    After surgeons removed the tumor from her breast last November, Karen Hajiaskari, of Hamburg, N.Y., was deemed cancer-free. But for the next five years she will take a drug called tamoxifen, a medication that's commonly used to prevent a breast cancer...

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Health Treatments, Mouth, Chemotherapy, Symptoms

    10. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. An antioxidant-rich diet offers the most benefits to breast cancer survivors, expert says

    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol.
    Cheryl McGee has battled breast cancer. Twice. She's undergone surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and treatments for infection, but dietary management was never part of her treatment protocol. "I don't know why nobody ever told me to go to a nutritionist...

    Tags: Weight, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Human Interest, Tomatoes

    11. Sep 26, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Planning for children

    When Sarah Lisle was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, she didn't remember anyone cautioning her about how treatment might affect her fertility. And children were nowhere on her radar; unmarried and poised to go to graduate school, Lisle just wanted to have surgery, get chemo over with and move on with her life.
    When Sarah Lisle was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, she didn't remember anyone cautioning her about how treatment might affect her fertility. And children were nowhere on her radar; unmarried and poised to go to graduate school, Lisle just wanted...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines, Oncology, Charity, Health Treatments

    12. Sep 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Rep. Deborah Mell had breast cancer surgery

    SPRINGFIELD &mdash; University of Chicago medical center doctors today announced that state Rep. Deb Mell had breast cancer surgery about three weeks ago.
    Tribune reporter
    SPRINGFIELD — University of Chicago medical center doctors today announced that state Rep. Deb Mell had breast cancer surgery about three weeks ago. Mell, 44, is the daughter of 33rd Ward Ald. Richard Mell and sister-in-law of ex-Gov. Rod...

    Tags: Surgery, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cancer, University of Chicago, Plastic Surgery

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