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Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Actress to play her late mother in biopic

May 21, 2013

Actress Angelina Jolie will reportedly play her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, in a biopic made by her partner Brad Pitt's production banner Plan B. Bertrand died of cancer in 2007. She was 56. Jolie recently announced that …

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10 brave celebs who fought cancer

May 17, 2013

The dreaded ‘C’ word can bring about fear even in the healthiest of people and all hell can break loose when your doctor informs you that you are suffering from it. Recently, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie underwent double …

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‘Unlike Angelina Jolie, Indian women wary of mastectomy’

May 16, 2013

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie's decision to go public about her double mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer has been hailed as a brave move, but in India, doctors say there is very little awareness about it and many …

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Surgeon reveals Angelina had ‘bountiful energy’ after double mastectomy

May 15, 2013

Angelina Jolie’s surgeon revealed that the actress was up and about four days after her double mastectomy and was working with ‘bountiful energy’ on her next film project. Her doctor Dr Kristi Funk said the Tomb Raider …

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I do not feel any less a woman: Angelina Jolie after double mastectomy

May 15, 2013

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie says she has had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer and that her partner Brad Pitt was very supportive. Jolie's mother died of breast cancer at 56. The 37-year-old …

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Angelina Jolie undergoes preventive double mastectomy to reduce breast cancer risk

May 15, 2013

Recently, actress Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian …

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Manisha Koirala on the road to recovery from ovarian cancer

April 3, 2013

Manisha Koirala who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year and went to the US for her treatment, recently posted happy photos of herself on a popular microblogging website. Though she’s lost all her hair due to …

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Cancer gene mutation causes early menopause

January 30, 2013

According to a US study of over a thousand women, women with the BRCA mutations that is linked to higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer may hit menopause earlier than other women. The study led by researchers at UC …

Tags: BRCA 1 gene,BRCA 2 gene,Breast cancer,Gene mutation,Menopause,Ovarian cancer

DNA-repairing protein may prevent cancer recurrence

January 29, 2013

Researchers have now discovered a protein which can help prevent tumours from coming back due to resistant cells created by certain methods of killing cancerous tumours. Researchers from University of Central Florida found KLF8, …

Tags: Breast cancer,Cancer,Cancer recurrence,DNA-repair mechanism,KLF8 protein,Ovarian cancer

Alfapump – an implant that drains fluid build-up seen in cancer

January 21, 2013

A new implant that removes the dangerous build-up of fluid caused by many cancers in the body of patient could potentially transform cancer treatment. Cancer cells secrete a fluid called ascites causing acute discomfort and the …

Tags: Alfapump,Ascites,Biopsy,Cancer Treatment,Ovarian cancer

Breastfeeding can decrease ovarian cancer risk

January 14, 2013

Breastfeeding wallops ovarian cancer into submission, slashing the mother's risk of the disease by nearly two-thirds, says a finding. Ovarian cancer is known as the 'silent killer' because symptoms for many sufferers, such as …

Tags: Breastfeeding,Cervical cancer,Ovarian cancer

Manisha Koirala operated for ovarian cancer in NY

December 22, 2012

Actress Manisha Koirala, who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, underwent a successful surgery in New York. She has been discharged from the hospital and is stable, said her manager. "Manisha's condition is stable now. …

Tags: Cancer,Manisha Koirala,Manisha Koirala cancer,Ovarian cancer

Are you at risk for ovarian cancer?

February 4, 2013

Recently the news was abuzz with Manisha Koirala’s surgery to remove her Ovarian cancer. The star power attached to the condition has given the disease some much needed exposure, but the prevalence of this condition is …

Tags: Cancer,Chemotherapy,Fallopian Tube,Gynaeclogist,Ovarian cancer,Ovaries,Radiation therapy,Surgery,Uterus,Women's health

Can drinking tea lower women’s ovarian cancer risk?

December 13, 2012

A recent research involving 1,000 women found that drinking tea seems to lower odds of ovarian cancer. Dada Su from Curtin University co-authored the study in China, involving 500 patients of ovarian carcinoma and the other …

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