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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: MRI (imaging), Oncology, Lehigh Valley Hospital, News Media, The New York Times
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Melanie Wagner-Johnson
Blogging with Bill WhiteMy column Saturday was about actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have both her breasts removed and the fact that my wife, a breast cancer survivor, had her remaining healthy breast and ovaries removed 11 years ago for much the same...... -
Newsmaker Q&A: Pat Halpin-Murphy
Pat Halpin-Murphy is president and founder of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. The coalition, founded in 1993, is a statewide nonprofit providing public awareness of breast cancer and encouraging increased public and private funding for research,...Tags: Medical Research, Plastic Surgery, Research, Breast Cancer, University of Pennsylvania
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Angelina Jolie's decision to get double mastectomy isn't unusual in Lehigh Valley
Kelly Vanek, a runner, cyclist and triathlete, was listening to sports talk radio in the car when the conversation shifted to Angelina Jolie. The actress and sex symbol took the public by surprise last week with the announcement that she had her healthy...
Tags: Health Treatments, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Medical Specialization, Pancreatic Cancer, Celebrities
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Voice of the People, May. 20
Cancer research We recently heard the revelation that Angelina Jolie had undergone preventive double mastectomy in order to lessen her chance of developing breast cancer. Her DNA carries a genetic defect in the BRCA1 gene that significantly increases her...Tags: Science, National Institutes of Health, Chicago Cubs, Chemical Industry, Abortion
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Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives
Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...
Tags: Science, Elena Kagan, Biology, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, American Civil Liberties Union
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UK tries out new model for gene testing in cancer patients
ReutersBy Kate Kelland LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Britain launched a research programme on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a...Tags: Biology, Medical Specialization, United Kingdom, Genetics, Breast Cancer
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LETTER: 'You Need To Be An Advocate For Your Life'
I am a 46-year-old woman, married and the mother of six children. I was doing a self-exam and came upon a small, hard "pea" in my right breast. I carry the BRCA1 gene mutation -- I was tested in 2009 after my mother had recurring breast cancer. I had...Tags: Hysterectomy, Breast Cancer
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Former Ch. 5 anchor Zoraida Sambolin reveals breast cancer, surgery plans
Tribune staff reporterFormer WMAQ-Ch.5 news anchor Zoraida Sambolin, who left Chicago in 2011 to host CNN’s “Early Start,” told a national viewing audience Tuesday morning that she has breast cancer and will undergo a double mastectomy. An emotional...Tags: NBC (tv network), Telemundo (tv network), The New York Times, Television Industry, CNN (tv network)
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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: Family, Celebrities, The New York Times, Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses
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Angelina Jolie to Remove Ovaries in Next Cancer-Prevention Step
ReutersMay 15 (TheWrap.com) - Following her first brave surgical choice, Angelina Jolie plans to have her ovaries removed next, according to a new report in People Magazine. "I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of...Tags: The New York Times, Breast Cancer, People (magazine), Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie
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Healthcare for Angelina Jolie -- and everyone else [Blowback]
We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for shining the light on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Insurance, Government Health Care, U.S. Supreme Court, Genetics
May 21, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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