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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. ...
Jolie: From girl with tattoo to woman with a cause
In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." Now she's sharing intimate details of her anatomy to help women at risk, going public with her preventive double mastectomy to greatly reduce her high odds of breast cancer. It's ...
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. But amid the accolades for the film star's courageous revelation, doctors and genetic counselors were careful to ...
Celebrities react to Jolie's mastectomy revelation
Celebrities react to Angelina Jolie's revelation Tuesday in a New York Times editorial that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy: — "She'll have empowered millions of women all over world. She is sexier than ever." — Sharon Osbourne, who announced last year that she underwent the same preventive procedure. — ...
Celebs react to Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie's preemptive double mastectomy is already having a large impact, and stemming reactions from Brad Pitt, and other celebrities.
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy: Q&A
Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie disclosed Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene mutation that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. A look at the procedure: Q: What kind of surgery did Jolie have? A: Jolie had a preventive double mastectomy, meaning she chose ...
Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday's New York ...
Giuliana Rancic Face Of Danskin's Move For Change Campaign
Giuliana Rancic is a busy woman and adding to her schedule is being a part of Danskin's newest campaign.
Q&A: Valerie Harper's cancer
Actress Valerie Harper, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda in the 1970s, has learned she has leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. The condition happens when cancer spreads to the brain and spinal cord. Now 73, Harper told People magazine she received the diagnosis ...
Q&A: Breast cancer in young women
Young women found the news surprising and more than a little scary: Cases of advanced breast cancer have been rising in women 25 to 39 over the past three decades, researchers reported in February 2013. From 1976 to 2009, the number of cases of advanced breastcancer in younger women at ...
Christina Applegate’s Right Action For Women
Emmy Award-winning actress and breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate discusses how her foundation, Right Action for Women, educates women and provides aid to high-risk individuals who do not have health insurance or the financial flexibility to cover the high costs associated with breast screenings.
African-American women: Breast cancer more deadly?
African-American women may be more likely to die of breast cancer than women of other races, especially in the first few years after the diagnosis, according to new research. As to why, there are no clear answers yet, but the emphasis on vigilant care is clear for African-American women. "Black ...
Sports celebs sporting pink
It's rosy on the racetrack, the field and anywhere that sports celebrities pick up pink for breast cancer awareness.
Breast cancer awareness around the world
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. See what people are doing for the cause.
How to make a strawberry martini
STK restaurants cocktail waitress shows us how to make their drink the Pink Elegance. The restaurant will be donating proceeds of the sales of the drink to bring awareness to breast cancer research.
Bra art raising awareness for breast cancer
They are colorful and creative. These bras are part of an effort to bring awareness and fight breast cancer. It's called the Creative Cups project. They will be part of fundraiser next March to support the women of New York State diagnosed with breast cancer
New hope for women who are tamoxifen-resistant
Since it was first approved by the FDA in 1977, tamoxifen has become one of the most effective and widely prescribed treatments for breast cancer. Millions of women have used it, not only as a treatment for breast cancer, but, in some cases, to prevent it from developing in the ...
Superior cancer screening?
Is digital mammography better than screen film mammography for detecting breast cancer?
Medical care costs hard for young cancer survivors
Young cancer survivors often skip needed follow-up care because of cost, a new study shows. The study, which is published in the journal Cancer, found that cancer survivors between the ages of 20 and 39 were 67% more likely than young adults without a previous cancer diagnosis to forgo medical ...
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