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Pink power over breast cancer
With news of a second case of Ebola developing in the United States, fears about our health have catapulted to the top of an ever-growing list of anxieties. Yet, as we implement an improved means for controlling the spread of that disease, we can turn the focus to our current abilities to influence the course of other diseases. During the month of October we are reminded of the power we have to manage breast cancer – through awareness, risk reduction, early detection, effective medical treatment, support and finding positive meaning. … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, breast cancer, disease, early detection, Ebola, health, mammogram, mammography, positive meaning, risk reduction, support, treatment
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Breast Cancer in the News
Angelina Jolie has often been in the media – she is, after all, half of the Hollywood power couple, Brangelina. But this time the story appeared not in a tabloid gossip column but in the New York Times Op-Ed page. It was one she had written herself, entitled, My Medical Choice and it revealed an important personal decision Ms. Jolie had made. Learning that she had a mutated BRCA1 gene – increasing her risk of breast and ovarian cancers – and deeply saddened by the loss of her mother to … Continue reading
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Tagged Angelina Jolie, Brangelina, BRCA1 gene, breast cancer, mammogram, mastectomy, medical choice, MoonWalk, research, screening, treatment, walkthewalkamerica
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