Tag Archives: Angelina Jolie Pitt

Angelina Jolie’s Doctor Discusses Latest Developments in Breast Cancer Research

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Dr. Kristi Funk joins ABC’s Good Morning America to discuss the latest in breast cancer treatments, the controversy surrounding when to get mammograms and what every woman can do now to reduce her risk, in thisthis video. Dr. Funk is … Continue reading →

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Doctors Alarmed by Rise in Breast Cancer Mastectomies

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

The rate of breast cancer is holding steady, but federal data released this week shows more women are undergoing mastectomies, in this report from the Orange County Register. From 2005 to 2013, the rate of mastectomy, where the entire breast … Continue reading →

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Angelina Jolie Pitt Two Years Later: Again A Choice For Preventative Surgery

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Dr. Jay Harness Staff

Two years after writing about her choice to have a preventive double mastectomy, Angelina Jolie Pitt writes of the decision to proceed to her next preventive surgery, the removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes, in this first person column … Continue reading →

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