Articles for Tag: "double mastectomy"
- October 2, 2013
Tags: cancer, breast surgeon, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, lumpectomy, mastectomy, genetic testing, Genes, BRCA 2, double mastectomy, family history, Advocate Medical Group, BRCA
Read how genetic testing helped one family uncover a genetic link to breast cancer that has changed their outlook on health and prevention.
- September 25, 2013
Tags: Advocate Christ Medical Center, chemotherapy, double mastectomy, biopsy, oncologist, radiation, breast cancer, mammogram, mastectomy
See how one breast cancer survivor kept her head high and found a new lease on life.
- September 17, 2013
Tags: mastectomy, BRCA2, surgery, family history, genetic counseling, breast surgery, Melody Perpich, BRCA1, health enews, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Advocate Health Care, Dr. Barry Rosen, Good Shepherd, cancer, genetics, breast cancer, double mastectomy, ovarian cancer, Angelina Jolie
Find out how genetic testing helped Angelina Jolie make the decision to undergo a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer.