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Pretty in Pink - free taxi helps women get access to mammograms in Branson
jscherder@ky3.comBRANSON, Mo. -- Since 1990, deaths from breast cancer in our country have dropped 30 percent, largely because of early detection through mammograms. A problem still exists for many people in the Ozarks, however: getting to the hospital to get that scan...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Hospitals and Clinics, Breast Cancer, State Farm Insurance
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Mother, daughter reflect on their experiences with cancer-causing gene mutation
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.For More Information Those interested in more information about the BRCA mutation can contact the San Juan Regional Medical Center's Cancer Navigator at 505-609-6259. Additional information about support and resources available to those diagnosed with...Tags: Stranger Than Fiction, Chemotherapy, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Biotechnology
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Greencastle Relay for Life is a time to 'celebrate, remember and to fight back'
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comTina Schaubroeck of Greencastle walked around the track at Kaley Field with a renewed pep in her step during the American Cancer Society’s 19th Annual Greencastle Relay for Life on Saturday. “I just found out this past March that I am free of...Tags: Lymphoma, Health Organizations, American Cancer Society, Elementary Schools, Cancer
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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. The actress and sex symbol took the public by surprise last week with the announcement that she had her healthy...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Celebrities, Radio, Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses
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Surgeon and patient: Jolie decision right
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.WVU Hospitals Interim Chief of Surgical Oncology Hannah Hazard said a double mastectomy is something doctors counsel patients to undergo if they have the same genetic trait that led actress Angelina Jolie to undergo the procedure. Hazard performs...Tags: Women's Health, Vaccines, Family, Medical Procedures and Tests, Ovarian Cancer
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IU Health offers mammograms at discounted price
Indiana University Health released the following on Friday: LA PORTE, Ind.–During the entire month of May, several Indiana University Health locations throughout Northern Indiana are offering mammograms at an exclusive $95 discounted rate to...
Tags: American Cancer Society, General Practitioners, Breast Cancer
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Agencies coming together to host health screening
Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioSeven health care agencies throughout Scioto County are teaming together to host a free health screening on May 15 at the McDermott Senior Center. All of the screenings and services during the event are being offered free of charge to Scioto County...Tags: HIV, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Genetic test determines breast cancer risk for men and women
For most women, the risk of developing breast cancer over a lifetime is 12 percent. For women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, that risk multiplies to close to 87 percent. In choosing a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, Hollywood star Angelina...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Prostate Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie
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West county community briefs
Ventura County StarCamarillo Program to provide free mammograms Community Memorial Health System's Healthy Women's Program will offer free mammograms and health care education to the first 35 women who qualify. The program is on Saturday at the Center for Family Health,...Tags: Sociology, Argentina, Culture, Religion and Belief, Hospitals and Clinics
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Doctor: Many options available for breast cancer treatment, prevention
The Dayton Daily NewsTo those with a high profile for breast cancer, there are several preventative measures, including the ultimate, which celebrity Angelina Jolie outlined in Tuesday's New York Times: a double mastectomy. Jolie raises the awareness of the possibilities,...Tags: The New York Times, Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, MRI (imaging)
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Angelina Jolie op-ed resonates with Syosset woman
NewsdayLaurie Mischo, mother of three in Syosset, said Angelina Jolie was right on target when she wrote in an op-ed that opting for a preventive double mastectomy made her "feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity."...Tags: Chemotherapy, Stony Brook University, Stranger Than Fiction, Medical Specialization, Long Island
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With risk of breast cancer looming, Trenton, Ga., woman opts for mastectomy
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Doctors told her to take her time, to weigh the significance of her decision. Her body would never be the same. But for April Riddle, the time was now. There was no decision. Life was more important than looks. Riddle, of Trenton, Ga., had already...Tags: Celebrities, Medical Specialization, The New York Times, Medical Procedures and Tests, Angelina Jolie
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