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Jolie breast treatment details revealed

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:40:22 GMT

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.

Women have breast cancer surgery options

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:38:18 GMT

New approaches are dramatically changing the way breast operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer long-term side effects and better cosmetic results.

Jolie says she had double mastectomy

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:14:51 GMT

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.

‘Check Your Genes’ could save a life

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:07:08 GMT

Non-profit group Check Your Genes urges people with family history of breast and ovarian cancer to get genetically tested.