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2 hrs ago | The Las Vegas Sun

Jolie admired for bravery in mastectomy revelation

"I hope that other women can benefit from my experience," Angelina Jolie wrote in a powerful op-ed article Tuesday, explaining her decision to go public with having her breasts removed to avoid cancer.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

6 hrs ago | SeacoastOnline

Angelina Jolie's agonizing choice examined

When Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie announced last week that she had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a mutation of a breast cancer gene that put her at a high risk of getting breast cancer, she raised questions for women everywhere.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Genetics

10 hrs ago | MDJonline.com

Testing for Breast Cancer: Genetic counselor offers some advice

Tiffany Gaines of Powder Springs holds her 7A1 2-month-old daughter, Destini. Gaines was diagnosed with breast cancer while she was seven months pregnant with Destini and completed her last cycle of chemotherapy in January.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Powder Springs, GA, January, Uterine Cancer

Sat May 18, 2013

Contra Costa Times

Tammerlin Drummond: Many women can't copy Angelina Jolie

In 1997, my stepmother Faith Fancher, a longtime television reporter with KTVU Channel 2, was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

The Morning Call

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 .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Breast Cancer, Fountain Hill, PA, Genetics, Oncology

The New Zealand Herald

DNA key to breast cancer in spotlight

Even celebrities are mortal. They share our genes and, like us, cannot escape their inheritance.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Genetics

CBS Local

Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy: Q&A

May 14, 2013 - Actress and activist Angelina Jolie's recent decision to have a preventive double mastectomy highlights the difficult choices facing women who find out they have a high risk for breast cancer because of their genes.

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Related Topix: Health, Breast Cancer

Fri May 17, 2013

Mt. Airy News

Private companies own patents for our genes

We must pay over $3,000 to access some of the information in two of those genes, information that reveals our chance of dying of a terrible disease.

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Related Topix: Health, Genetics, Medicine, Breast Cancer, Patent / Trademark Law, Law, Biotech, Myriad Genetics, Healthcare Industry, Biology, Science

WHDH

Women make tough decisions after test for breast cancer gene

Women are facing tough decisions when they learn they have a gene which puts them at a higher risk of getting cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

The Indianapolis Star

Stem cell treatments are the new snake oil

Angelina Jolie courageously announced Tuesday that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy after genetic testing showed she had a high probability of developing breast and ovarian cancer, which she followed up with reconstructive surgery of her breasts.

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Related Topix: Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Genetics, Medicine, Health, Plastic Surgery, Leukemia, Food and Drug Administration

WIBW-TV Topeka

Local Health Expert Explains BRCA Risks, Option

Ginger Reaves, APRN at the Stormont-Vail Cancer Center in Topeka, explains BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 are gene mutations that are hereditary.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Genetics

WTMA-AM North Charleston

New Details: Angelina Jolie's Doctor Speaks Out About Her Care

Earlier this week, Angelina Jolie revealed that she'd had a preventive double mastectomy, and her doctor credits the actress's positive attitude and strength for her quick recovery.

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Related Topix: Beverly Hills, CA, Health, Medicine, Breast Cancer

Thu May 16, 2013

Examiner.com

Dr. Oz: What you should know about breast cancer and Angelina Jolie's mastectomy

When Angelina Jolie revealed that she had chosen a double mastectomy to save her life, her announcement shocked the world.

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Related Topix: Health, Breast Cancer

The Winnipeg Free Press

Cancer doesn't care who it may kill

Mother Ethel Ljubic and brother Donovan Ljubic with tattoos of the late Jason Ljubic .

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Health, Lung Cancer, Smoking, Medicine, Opinion

Taranaki Daily News

More pondering breast removal

KITCHEN HANDS: Valda Poletti and Ali Girling-Butcher, also a cook extraordinaire, are two of Taranaki's breast cancer survivors.

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Related Topix: Cancer, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

Romford Recorder

Breast cancer survivor Davina Hall, of Hornchurch: 'Cancer improved my life'

This week, Angelina Jolie announced she had undergone a double mastectomy to cut her risk of breast cancer.

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Related Topix: Health, Breast Cancer, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Essex County, England,

P&T Community

Positive Phase II Results Reported for Ovarian Cancer Vaccine

In a randomized phase II trial, a tumor-based personalized cancer vaccine elicited an immune response and delayed the time to recurrence in patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer by more than 1 year compared with patients who received standard of care.

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Related Topix: Health, Salt Lake City, UT

WHP-TV Harrisburg

Angelina Jolie makes statement, empowers women in fight against cancer

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is empowering women everywhere. She underwent a double mastectomy to cut her chances of getting breast cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Genetics

Wed May 15, 2013

NewsChannel 9 WSYR

Preemptive breast removal a growing trend

Shortly after revealing that she had a preventative double mastectomy, actress Angelina Jolie said she will also have her ovaries removed.

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Related Topix: Health, North Syracuse, NY, Medicine, Breast Cancer, Family, Kids

WATE-TV Knoxville

Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed

Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer - strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate, her doctor said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Genetics, Associated Press