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5 days ago · Carla Bruni. Carla Bruni. Model and singer Carla Bruni revealed in 2023 that she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. “Surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, I went through the ...
5 days ago · After undergoing initial treatment, she received a double mastectomy (removal of both breasts) and reconstruction to reduce her chances of cancer returning. The woman’s breast reconstruction left her with much smaller breasts than before. A double mastectomy is a procedure that removes both breasts. Some women choose this procedure to reduce ...
4 days ago · De-escalation of treatment for HER2+ breast cancer is a priority, given the increase in cure rates owing in part to improved HER2-targeted therapies. In this regard, the neoadjuvant approach ...
1 day ago · Chemotherapy works by targeting fast-growing cancer cells. But it may also kill other cells in the body that grow quickly, such as those in hair follicles, bone marrow and the digestive system. As a result, chemotherapy for breast cancer may cause a variety of side effects, including: Hair loss. Nausea and vomiting.
5 days ago · Helping Women Learn Their Options After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Actress Shannen Doherty, 52, who is living with advanced-stage cancer, is sharing what she would have done differently after her 2015 breast cancer diagnosis, and hoping to make women more aware of their options so they can make a more informed choice.
2 days ago · We did find somebody who did not have insurance and who had breast cancer. So those are the ones that are a huge success." ... Dr. Beth Riley, an oncologist at the Brown Cancer Center, said she ...
3 days ago · Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes) reduces the risk of ovarian or fallopian tube cancer by 85% to 90% and breast cancer by 40% to 70% in people with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. There are many things to consider, however, with prophylactic surgery, including pain, recovery time, whether insurance will ...
