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Peglove

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Mastectomy over Lumpectomy Does not mean Zero % Chance of Breast Cancer

Today on Dr. Drew they had a panel of doctors talking about Guiliana Rancic's choice to get a double mastectomy to avoid "looking over my shoulder for the rest of my life". It is also on the heels of Wanda Sikes, the Black comedian having the same procedure for her micro-cancer, or stage zero breast cancer, for the same reason; she did not... Read more Chevron

posted 12/06/2011, comments (6)|

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Jen Bright Pink

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I decided... and T-6 days i'll be boobless

Due to my BRAC testing and family history of Imflammatory Breast Cancer, which by the way is not detected by a mamogram...at least until it is too far progressed, I decided along with my team of surgeons to have bilateral skin sparing mastectomies. I will have alloderm and expanders placed then in a few months i wil get my... Read more Chevron

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Bilateral Mastectomy, whats to come?

This is my first time on any sites or forums since I have been diagnosed... Im 24 and was diagnosed with IDC breast cancer. I was diagnosed back in june and after many months of bad care I finally have a new team of Dr's and a surgery date set of 12-13-11. I am having a bilateral Mastectomy and will have expanders put in the same day and Im just... Read more Chevron

posted 12/03/2011, comments (5)|

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Ethan Reid

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I'm a boy and I have Brest lumps

Hi my name is Ethan and I'm a boy I'm 13 years of age and started to feel lumps under my nipples,I'm scared right now and want to know what to do.

posted 11/02/2011, comment (1)|

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California Cancer Research Ballot Initiative Honors Cancer Victims & Fighters

Campaign loses two of its own in 2011 to America’s second biggest killer Sacramento, CA – The campaign to pass a June 2012 ballot initiative, the California Cancer Research Act (CCRA), today unveiled a new website inviting Californians to honor loved ones whose lives have been lost to cancer, heart and... Read more Chevron

posted 11/01/2011, comment (1)|

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