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SUSAN'S STORY: WDBJ7 anchor talks about cancer diagnosis
ReporterYou may be used to seeing me behind the anchor desk on Saturday and Sunday mornings. But for last few months, a lot of my time has been spent at the Blue Ridge Cancer Care. I have ovarian cancer. I was diagnosed right before Christmas. My doctors...Tags: Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Endometriosis, Menstruation
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OUR HEALTH: A Whisper of Hope
Ovarian cancer patients are living longer, but the disease still haunts those diagnosed. Living with ovarian cancer for four years, she’s already beat the odds of a disease once called the Silent Killer. Alice Vogt lives in Bedford County with her...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Abdominal Pain, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Diseases and Illnesses, Chemotherapy
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Golf tournament at Smith Mountain Lake raises big money for cancer research
ReporterYou could call it the swing for a cure. Monday, the American Cancer Society and Advance Auto Parts held one of its largest fundraisers. It's called the Smith Mountain Lake Swing Fore a Cure Golf Tournament. It takes place at the Water's Edge Country...Tags: Health, Chemotherapy, Duke University, Medical Research, Breast Cancer
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New Pap Test Guidelines: Why one Roanoke Doctor says you still need a Yearly Exam
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterYou may not need a pap test every year. New guidelines are out regarding screening for cervical cancer. For decades women have been told to get the test every year. The new recommendation from a government panel, The U.S. Preventative Risk Task Force,...Tags: Insurance, Viral Diseases and Infections, Human papillomavirus, Cervical Cancer, Cancer
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Jean Jadhon's Blog
Email me: jjadhon@wdbj7.com A Courageous Story: Susan's fight with cancer
We report stories everyday about all sorts of people doing all kinds of things. We hear about people's struggles and their triumphs. It's not typical for us to do stories on...Tags: Chemotherapy, Biotechnology, Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Holidays
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Newsmaker Q&A: Pat Halpin-Murphy
Pat Halpin-Murphy is president and founder of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. The coalition, founded in 1993, is a statewide nonprofit providing public awareness of breast cancer and encouraging increased public and private funding for research,...Tags: Tamoxifen (drug), University of Pennsylvania, Medical Research, Angelina Jolie, Plastic Surgery
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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: Medical Specialization, The New York Times, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, Entertainment
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Letters: Jolie's choice
Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15 My story is similar to Angelina Jolie's, though there are some differences. Ten years ago, at the age of 43, I had a prophylactic double mastectomy because I was the single mother of two...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Oncology, Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, Autism
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Breast cancer: Angelina Jolie starts the conversation
"Mom. Do you have that gene? Do I? Have you been tested? I thought Grandma had breast cancer. Why weren't you ever tested?" The questions from my 27-year-old daughter were coming fast. Angelina Jolie published an essay in The New York Times on Tuesday,...Tags: The New York Times, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests, Chemotherapy, High Blood Pressure
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Angelina Jolie will have ovaries removed next
After undergoing a cancer-preventive double mastectomy and breast reconstruction, Angelina Jolie will follow up with surgery to remove her ovaries, according to a report in People magazine. Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died of ovarian cancer...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, USA Today, Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, Social Media
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Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk
By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...
Tags: The New York Times, Diseases and Illnesses, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Judaism, Symptoms
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AstraZeneca accelerates cancer drug testing
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has enrolled the first patient into a final-stage clinical trial of a new drug for a rare type of leukemia as the group's new CEO delivers on a promise to accelerate its oncology programs. Britain's second-biggest drugmaker...Tags: Leukemia, Medical Specialization, Trials, Drugs and Medicines, Oncology
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