HOUSTON But increasing numbers of women are choosing to have a preventative mastectomy. A major new study from Houston scientists, shows the sacrifice for many women, may not be worth it. "I did not ...

Former NBC anchor Jenna Wolfe revealed last month that she tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation. Having the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation increases a person's risk for ovarian and breast cancer.

Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a study in Plastic and ...

DEAR ANNIE: Seven years ago, I had an elective bilateral mastectomy. I had multiple lumps and biopsies, coupled with a family history of cancer. Also, my young daughter was reaching the age I was when ...

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NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A North Minneapolis mother of two knows that Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo an elective double mastectomy was not a glamorous one. Melissa Gonzales, 40, opted to have ...

Training overweight/obese older women at high risk for breast cancer to use web-based weight loss tools: The HELP pilot study. Background: BRRM otherwise known as prophylactic or preventive mastectomy ...

Angelina Jolie describes her very personal struggle with facing the possibility of breast cancer in a powerful op-ed for The New York Times today. Jolie reveals her decision to undergo a prophylactic ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a ...