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11 min ago | MediLexicon

Reducing Your Risk Of Breast Cancer

Recently Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery in order to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer, she said she "hopes other women can benefit from my experience". When she found out what her odds of developing cancer were, Jolie became proactive and decided to reduce her risk to a minimum.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, McLean, VA, Genetics

2 hrs ago | Western morning News

Photography project depicting Plymouth women aims to highlight breast cancer

Forty-eight-year-old Eileen Long, who lives on Dartmoor, teamed up with breast cancer survivor Hannah Whale to find and photograph women from Devon and Cornwall who have had one or both breasts removed as a result of cancer.

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Related Topix: Health, Arts, Photography

Wed May 22, 2013

P&T Community

Survey: Emerging Agents Offer Advantages Over Current Breast Cancer Therapies

Decision Resources, a research and advisory firm based in Burlington, Mass., finds that the effect of an emerging agent on key efficacy endpoints, including overall survival and time to disease progression, has the most influence over surveyed U.S. and European oncologists' prescribing decisions for advanced/metastatic hormone-receptor -positive, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Burlington, MA, Oncology

MyABC50.com

Angelina Jolie's aunt reveals she has breast cancer

Actress Angelina Jolie attends 'The Tourist' photocall at Villamagna Hotel on December 16, 2010 in Madrid, Spain.

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Related Topix: The Tourist, Medicine, Health, Celebrities, Angelina Jolie, Spain, World News, Ovarian Cancer, Entertainment

NY1

Breast Cancer Gene Mutation Also Reveals Risk For Ovarian Cancer

Last week, actress Angelina Jolie sparked a national dialogue about breast cancer prevention, but her "faulty" gene also increases her risk for ovarian cancer, which has significantly higher mortality rates.

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Related Topix: Health

Examiner.com

Emma Stone recalls mom's breast-cancer battle: 'It was terrifying'

Actress Emma Stone celebrated her mother's five-year anniversary of breast-cancer remission at a cancer benefit in Cresskill, N.J., on May 21.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health, Cresskill, NJ

The Miami Herald

Breast cancer patient finally ready for reconstruction

Q. I had a mastectomy about eight years ago and I was not mentally ready for a reconstruction.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

North Jersey Media Group

Social Scene: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation holds 2013 Peace, Love & A Cure

The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation held their 2013 Peace, Love & A Cure event at the home of Erika and Kevin Liles in Cresskill.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health

Hollywood Reporter

'Scandal' P.R. Guru Analyzes Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Op-Ed

Judy Smith, on whom the ABC hit drama is based, weighs in on how the star revealed her surprise surgery for maximum impact.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Opinion, Entertainment

Dorsetecho.co.uk

Dorchester breast cancer expert backs Angelina Jolie

A BREAST cancer expert based in Dorchester has spoken out in support of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Ovarian Cancer, Genetics

Walker County Messenger

Column by Justin Glaze: Breast cancer susceptibility testing

Recently there have been many reports about Angelina Jolie having undergone a double mastectomy due to a familial history of breast cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Genetics

The Peninsula

Japan hospital tests powerful breast cancer therapy

TOKYO: A Japanese cancer specialist said Wednesday she has started the world's first clinical trial of a powerful, non-surgical, short-term radiation therapy for breast cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Oncology

Daily Journal

Free breast cancer screenings set June 4

The physical exams are free for women with or without health insurance. Mammograms can be scheduled during the clinic for anyone who needs or wants a mammogram.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Health Insurance, Franklin, IN, Johnson County, IN

Merinews

Advanced breast cancer detecting machine reaches India

An advanced breast cancer detecting digital machine with a capability to see the lesions in breasts with much more clarity than ever before, has reached India.

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Related Topix: Health, Science, Computer Science

Tue May 21, 2013

The Age

Teen develops algorithm to diagnose leukaemia

The most amazing part about science is you can answer questions and really revolutionise the world and our knowledge base.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Sarasota, FL, Genetics, Medicine, Computers, Health

Examiner.com

Free webinar to learn how to evaluate news about breast cancer

Everyone seems to be talking about Angelina Jolie 's decision to have a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy after she learned that she carries a gene mutation putting her at a very high risk for breast and ovarian cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Ovarian Cancer, Genetics

Patch.com

Patch Snap: Woburn Breast Cancer Survivor Participates in Miss Pink Pageant

Welcome to another edition of Patch Snap, where we highlight a picture or pictures of around Woburn or of Woburn residents out and about.

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Related Topix: Woburn, MA, Medicine, Health

New Hampshire Public Radio -

A Mother And Daughter Confront Their Breast Cancer Risk

Genetic testing showed she was at high risk for breast cancer, so she decided to have a double mastectomy to improve her odds.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Inside Bay Area

California study: Treatments for prostate and breast cancer vary...

Tracy has agricultural roots and affordable homes, but a new study reveals a less obvious distinction for this Central Valley city: Doctors use internal radiation to treat men for prostate cancer at the highest rate in California, more than four times the state average.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, California, Prostate Cancer, Startups, Stanford University

ConsumerAffairs.Com

Women more receptive to preemptive cancer surgery than men

Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and has reported extensively on negative-option sales.

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Related Topix: MarketWatch, Startups, Genetics, Medicine, Health, University of Pennsylvania, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer