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Sunday, May 12

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Olivia Munn Shares She Underwent a Hysterectomy Amid Cancer Battle

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This Mother's Day, Olivia Munn is sharing a heartbreaking but hopeful personal update amid her recovery from breast cancer.

Olivia Munn, 43, reveals she had a hysterectomy during her battle with breast cancer: 'I had a real breakdown'

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The actress said she underwent the fifth surgery of her breast cancer battle last month in a bid to see more of her two-year-old son's childhood.

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HSE approves new treatment option for people with breast cancer at high-risk of recurrence

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The drug, called abemaciclib, reduces chance of cancer returning by more than 30%

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'Targeting exhausted immune cells may prevent breast cancer from developing'

www.mirror.co.uk

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have now created the world’s largest catalogue of human breast cells, which has revealed early cell changes in healthy carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations

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When my best pal told me she had breast cancer I thought ‘she took one for the team’ – weeks later I was diagnosed too

THEY say best friends are like bras – they are supportive, close to your heart, and good ones are hard to find.

When my best pal told me she had breast cancer I thought ‘she took one for the team’ – weeks later I was diagnosed too

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THEY say best friends are like bras – they are supportive, close to your heart, and good ones are hard to find.

When my best pal told me she had breast cancer I thought ‘she took one for the team’ – weeks later I was diagnosed too

www.thesun.co.uk

THEY say best friends are like bras – they are supportive, close to your heart, and good ones are hard to find.

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“I’ve Been Crying”- Xfinity Star Comes Clean on Darlington Absence Amidst His Biggest Supporter’s Ongoing Brain Cancer Battle

Just a day earlier, Kyle Weatherman decided to take himself out of the Xfinity run in Darlington. The news sent shock waves across the NASCAR community. Needless to say, it was a hard blow for his team, DGM Racing. Notably, Weatherman’s…

Saturday, May 11

16

Pregnant mom diagnosed with breast cancer who chose not to abort baby dies and leaves behind pro-life legacy

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When Michigan mom Jessica Hanna was 14 weeks pregnant with her fourth child, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Doctors suggested she abort the baby. Hanna, a devout Roman Catholic, refused.

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‘I want to be remembered for doing epic stuff, not having breast cancer at 23’

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Through 15 years of epic sh*t, she proved that to be the case.

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Chemotherapy linked to physical decline in older women with high-risk breast cancer

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A UCLA-led study suggests women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function.

Friday, May 10

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Combination of breast cancer and chemotherapy may speed up physical decline in older adults

medicalxpress.com

A UCLA-led study suggests that women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function.

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Video: Treating breast cancer through surgery

medicalxpress.com

Globally, 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to the World Health Organization. Advances in treating breast cancer are improving care and quality of life.

Racial, ethnic differences seen in breast cancer treatment declination

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For patients with breast cancer, there are racial and ethnic differences in treatment declination, according to a study published online May 9 in JAMA Network Open.

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Terrified woman, 29, with 'Angelina Jolie' gene waiting to get cancer as body is 'ticking time bomb'

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Dancer and ­choreographer Beaux Harris was diagnosed with a genetic mutation two years ago, which gives her a 90% chance of developing breast cancer and a 60% chance of ovarian ­cancer

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Olivia Munn reveals she sprained her ankle after tripping in a CVS parking lot... amid her breast cancer battle after having a double mastectomy

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Olivia Munn is still fresh off her breast cancer diagnosis, with the actress now suffering another blow, a sprained ankle.

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‘Mole mobile’ to travel across Quebec to raise awareness about skin cancer

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According to Falyn Katz, CEO of Melanoma Canada, "one in three cancers diagnosed is skin cancer. It's actually more common than breast, prostate, lung and colon combined."

Thursday, May 9

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Arvinas Announces Upcoming Vepdegestrant Poster Presentations at the 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Breast Cancer Annual Congress

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Poster session details are as follows: Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CET/ 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. ET Category: Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Q&A: Do you know your risks for breast cancer?

medicalxpress.com

The reminders are everywhere. When a woman turns 40, doctors say she should begin receiving yearly mammograms to detect breast cancer. You see it on posters, ads and buttons.

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Begin breast cancer screening at age 40, Canadian Cancer Society urges

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The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is urging all provinces and territories to begin breast cancer screening at age 40 for those at average risk of the disease.