Articles for Tag: "breast cancer"
- October 2, 2013
The FDA approves a new medication that will give women in the early stages of breast cancer another choice before surgery.
- October 2, 2013
Tags: Advocate Medical Group, cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, lumpectomy, mastectomy, genetic testing, Genes, BRCA 2, double mastectomy, family history, BRCA, breast surgeon
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: health enews, Advocate Health Care, cancer, breast cancer, cancer care, marriage, treatment, marital status, cancer support, partner, support group
A new study finds that having a partner through cancer treatment can help improve outcomes significantly.
- September 25, 2013
Tags: breast cancer, mammogram, mastectomy, Advocate Christ Medical Center, chemotherapy, double mastectomy, biopsy, oncologist, radiation
See how one breast cancer survivor kept her head high and found a new lease on life.
- September 23, 2013
Jeannine Canino-Bieda shares how her fight with breast cancer gave her life new purpose.
- September 20, 2013
Tags: health enews, Advocate Health Care, cancer, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, kidney cancer, genetic counseling, genetic testing, stomach cancer, liver cancer, Melody Perpich
Everyone wants to know what the future holds for their health. And the answer could be in your genes. Here’s what you need to know.
- September 17, 2013
Tags: health enews, Advocate Health Care, cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, mastectomy, surgery, genetic counseling, Melody Perpich, BRCA1, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Dr. Barry Rosen, Good Shepherd, genetics, double mastectomy, Angelina Jolie, BRCA2, family history, breast surgery
Find out how genetic testing helped Angelina Jolie make the decision to undergo a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer.