Breast Cancer

Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...

Staffing, pay at issue in UC medical center strike

2013-05-21 09:58:00

University of California patient care workers took to the picket line early Tuesday to begin a two-day strike for better staffing and higher pay. At Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, they wore green shirts, carried noisemakers and chanted, "All day,...

Healthcare for Angelina Jolie -- and everyone else [Blowback]

2013-05-18 05:00:00

We applaud Times columnist Robin Abcarian for shining the light on the inequities in our healthcare system in response to Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement about her prophylactic mastectomy. When Jolie made her medical decision, she had at her...

Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities

2013-05-18 22:06:00

WASHINGTON — Republican opposition in many statehouses to expanding Medicaid next year under President Obama's healthcare law — opposition that could leave millions of the nation's poorest residents without insurance coverage — will...

Letters: Jolie's choice

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15 My story is similar to Angelina Jolie's, though there are some differences. Ten years ago, at the age of 43, I had a prophylactic double mastectomy because I was the single mother of two...

Setting Times stories to music: From Nirvana to Yo La Tengo

2013-05-18 10:00:00

By Kari Howard The stories I read spark musical connections every day. It’s a bit more rare when the walk to work does. But one of my favorite moments this week came when I was strolling down Broadway past Grand Park in downtown LA, a section...

Celebrities voice support for Angelina Jolie after mastectomy

2013-05-14 11:06:00

Only moments after�Angelina Jolie's revealing op-ed was published late Monday, the actress' name was trending on Twitter. From celebrities to cancer survivors, tens of thousands voiced their support for Jolie's decision to undergo a preventive double...

Angelina Jolie's surgery not for everyone, experts warn

2013-05-15 06:32:00

In the wake of Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she had a double mastectomy because of a rare gene, the American Cancer Society is warning that the radical surgery should not be taken lightly. Experts said that while the surgery is totally...

Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy right for some women, doctors say

2013-05-14 15:05:00

Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy to reduce breast cancer risk was a natural move given that she carried a dangerously faulty gene, cancer surgeons said, but it’s a decision that really befits only a...

Angelina Jolie can afford to save her own life; many women can't

2013-05-14 14:26:00

I’d like to raise the teensiest red flag on Angelina Jolie’s laudable decision Tuesday to go public about her health struggles in order to help other women benefit from her experience. In an essay published Tuesday in the New York Times,...

Angelina Jolie, the BRCA mutation and me

2013-05-14 11:03:00

Late Monday night, friends and colleagues started sending me Angelina Jolie's op-ed about her decision to have a double mastectomy. Like Jolie, I have the mutation in my BRCA1 gene that pushed my lifetime risk of developing breast cancer to nearly 90%....

Angelina Jolie's op-ed a reminder to know family medical history

2013-05-14 15:15:00

Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene she and relatives carry speaks to the importance of knowing your family’s history with cancer, the American Cancer Society said. In an�op-ed in the New York Times�...

A participant wears pink for breast cancer awareness.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Tina Schaubroeck, Greencastle, walks with a new lease on life after being told she's free of breast cancer just months ago. Schaubroeck, Mowrey Elementary School teacher, Waynesboro, Pa.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed on Tues., May 14, that she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had inherited a high risk of breast cancer and said she hoped her story would inspire other women fighting the life-threatening disease.

2013-05-14 22:28:22