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Angelina Jolie and me -- a family history of cancer
I didn’t realize until now that Angelina Jolie and I have something in common: cancer. Or at least risk factors for it. Jolie, of course, has made worldwide headlines with her dramatic op-ed Tuesday in the New York Times describing her decision to...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Prostate Cancer, The New York Times, Breast Cancer
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WSBT reporter Denise Bohn shares story of battle with breast cancer
On Tuesday, Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had a high risk of breast cancer. WSBT Reporter Denise Bohn knows all too well what Jolie has gone through. Bohn discovered she has the...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Chemotherapy, Oncology, Genetic Condition, Breast Cancer
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Angelina Jolie, the Supreme Court and gene patents
It's hard to imagine Supreme Court justices paying much attention to the travails of Hollywood's rich and famous. Still, there's an interesting connection between Angelina Jolie's disclosure Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy and a case the...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Research, Angelina Jolie, Medical Research, Benghazi
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Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes
Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Biotechnology Industry, Medical Research, Angelina Jolie, Biotechnology
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Preventive surgery may have saved Angelina Jolie's life
ewood@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer after the results of a genetic test showed she was at high risk for developing the disease. "She's...Tags: Angelina Jolie, The New York Times, Breast Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Ovarian Cancer
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Jolie surgery sets good example by careful weighing of risks -doctors
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer may have stunned fans of the Oscar-winning actress, but doctors say her choice is shared by many other women with a high...Tags: Roosevelt, Angelina Jolie, Medical Research, Healthcare Provider, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt reacts
Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February. "Having witnessed...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Heroism, Social Media, Ovarian Cancer, Brad Pitt
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Experts: Jolie's announcement emphasizes importance of knowing family's medical history
Daily American Staff WriterActress and director Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she recently underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she carries a gene that puts her at high risk for breast cancer. In an op-ed in the New York Times, Jolie said she...Tags: Mammogram, Angelina Jolie, Health and Medical Professionals, The New York Times, Plastic Surgeons
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Star's preventive surgery sparks breast cancer debate
Angelina Jolie's announcement Tuesday that a genetic predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer led her to undergo a preventive double mastectomy has raised both awareness about the procedure and concerns among physicians and other experts. The actress...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Celebrities, Medical Research, Collagen Injections, Colleges and Universities
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At This Race, All Who Run Or Walk Are Winners
The Hartford CourantSue Brown and Valerie Small and Claudia O'Connell meet to run three or four times a week, usually in the early morning. They run and they talk. And talk. Sometimes loudly. Sometimes so loudly that people tell them to pipe down (since it's 5:30 a.m.)....Tags: New Milford, Running, Rebecca Lobo, Road Running, Diseases and Illnesses
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Fundraiser to benefit Naperville native battling breast cancer
For the past eight years, Naperville native Sarah Zeitlin has been pursuing her dreams in California, working behind the scenes as an assistant editor on TV shows like "Modern Family" and "Parks and Recreation." Breast cancer, especially in her early...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Modern Family (tv program), Breast Cancer, Burn Notice (tv program) , Parks and Recreation (tv program)
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Fundraiser lifts Gilda's Club to new heights
Forum Publishing GroupHoping to enlist more residents in their efforts to provide cancer support, members of Gilda's Club in Fort Lauderdale recently hosted a fundraising event in which participants rappelled down the side of a high-rise building. Over the Edge for Gilda's...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Breast Cancer
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