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Tag Archives: breast cancer
To Test or Not to Test – Genetics, That Is
So I wonder if anyone else spent part of Tuesday, May 14, 2013, pondering what they would do. Would they take the test to learn if they were at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer? What if it came back positive? … Continue reading
By Cynthia (Cindy) Weiss |
Posted in Women's Health
Tagged 2375, 2386, 2691, 3270, 3640, 3722, 3723, 4163, 5250, 5270, 5278, 5279, 5309, 5334, 5411, Angelina Jolie, breast cancer, Florida, genetic counseling, Genetics, hysterectomy, Internal medicine, Maegan Roberts, MayoClinicFL, Stephanie Hines
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A Young Woman’s Battle Against Breast Cancer – One Day at a Time
“I think it’s cancer,” are not words that anyone, especially a 29 year old nurse recently relocated to Arizona, expects to hear. Jennifer McGoldrick faced these words and the eventual diagnosis of breast cancer shortly after moving to Scottsdale to continue … Continue reading
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 2375, 3640, 3719, 4728, 5250, 5315, 5333, Alanna Rebecca, Arizona, breast cancer, chemotherapy, Donald Northfelt, Jennifer McGoldrick, Mayo Clinic, Northfelt, Patient Story, Rebecca, Wasif
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My 30-Year Journey with Mayo
My name is Ardyth Carpenter, and in 1982, I went to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, after experiencing a TIA. While there, Mayo’s work up discovered a malignancy in my right breast. I had no ill effects from the “mini-stroke” … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 2375, 5250, 5279, 5335, Ardyth Carpenter, breast cancer, Cancer, chemotherapy, Lymphedema, mastectomy, melanoma, radiation, Surgery, thyroid cancer
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Fortunately for Sharon, life had become one big headache
Sharon Francis was working on a new design collection when the pain started. “I thought it was just a bad headache,” she says. “Then I fainted in the elevator.” Continue reading
By margieshepard |
Posted in Cancer, Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged 1136, 2375, 5250, 5292, 5294, breast cancer, Mayo Clinic, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Sharon Francis
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer – Suzy’s Story
Suzy Underhill’s life took an unexpected turn less than a year ago when she discovered a large lump under her breast. She immediately went to see her gynecologist who recommended that she consult with a specialist. Suzy’s good friend had … Continue reading
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 3640, 3719, 3723, 4050, 5250, 5333, Arizona, breast cancer, Cancer, chemotherapy, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, mastectomy, Mayo Clinic, Patient Story, Suzy Underhill
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Male Breast Cancer – Henry’s Story
Henry Corral had always enjoyed a full life in Arizona – staying fit, spending time with his family and working in the high tech industry. In March of 2011, his life turned upside down. He received a diagnosis that few … Continue reading
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 2375, 5279, Arizona, breast cancer, Cancer, Henry Corral, hormone therapy, male breast cancer, mastectomy, Mayo Clinic, oncology
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Breast Cancer Hits Home Three Times in One Year
A mother and her three daughters – all diagnosed with breast cancer. Kathleen O’Brien shares her family’s history battling a disease which eventually took her mother’s life and now has struck three more times. Kathleen and her sisters, Angel and Brenda, … Continue reading
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer, Women's Health
Tagged 1136, 2375, 3640, 3719, 3723, 5250, 5333, Arizona, BRCA, BRCA gene, breast cancer, Cancer, chemotherapy, Kathleen O'Brien, mammogram, Mayo Clinic, Patient Story
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Breast Cancer? Me? My Story
Having never been touched by any kind of cancer in any generation of my family, it came as a shock to learn of my breast cancer diagnosis confirmed at Mayo Clinic January 2012. I felt I was going through seven … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 2375, 5250, 5279, 5335, breast cancer, James Jakub, Katie Jones, lumpectomy, Marilyn Morton, Nicole Sandhu, Paula Schomberg, Surgery
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Patient Spreads Hope Beyond Borders
Deborah Maina is on a mission to educate women about breast cancer. Growing up in the village of Embu in Kenya, where healthcare information was not common, Maina, 43, a breast cancer survivor, is committed to bring education to her … Continue reading
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 2375, 3640, 3719, 4728, 5250, 5334, breast cancer, Deborah Maina, Education, Kenya
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