Angelina Jolie reveals she had double mastectomy
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Angelina Jolie reveals she had double mastectomy
According to a new study among early stage breast cancer survivors, those who receive a lumpectomy plus radiation and those who have a mastectomy both have similar rates of survival. The latest research indicates the more invasive surgery isn't necessarily the better option. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)
A new study by the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that most women diagnosed with cancer in one breast have a very low risk of it occurring in the other breast, and therefore don't necessarily need a double mastectomy. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (TODAY)
"I unfortunately lost my mother to breast cancer when I was sixteen," said pageant contestant Allyn Rose. The beauty queen is set to undergo preventative surgery after learning she carries the same cancer gene that killed her mother. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports. (TODAY)
Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph from NYU's Langone Medical Center discusses the medical outlook for E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic and says that techniques for double mastectomies and breast reconstructions are more advanced than they were years ago. (TODAY)
A growing number of women with the BRCA genetic mutation are taking drastic measures to prevent the known cancer killer. NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)