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Teresa Heinz, Wife Of John Kerry, Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Teresa Heinz, the 71-year-old wife of Senator and 2004 Democratic Presidential nominee John Kerry, has announced she was diagnosed with breast cancer in late September and is undergoing treatment for it. In...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Paul Conneally

Breast cancer deaths for Chicago blacks double that of whites, data show

Death rates from breast cancer for black women in Chicago are double those of white women. This is a shocking revelation especially given that back in 1980 the figures were equal."In 1980, black women and white...

created by Paul Conneally | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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JerryDoughnut

Developments in Diagnosing and Treating Breast Cancer

Two considerable breakthroughs in the fight against breast cancer - a new diagnostic tool can detect tumours that mammograms may miss, and intense radiation treatment can be just as effective for early onset...

created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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City of Dallas and Methodist Hospital partnered for mammograms

American Cancer Society

Computers hinder mammogram readings, report finds

The "lede" in the Reuters' dispatch is brief and to the point:"BOSTON (Reuters) - Computer-aided mammogram designed to help doctors spot cancer do not increase the chance of finding a tumor and, instead, heighten...

created by Actual News Geezer | 4 years ago
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tripcart

Baby in the X-ray Machine at LAX

"On Saturday a 56-year-old woman was unloading her valuables into the plastic bins at security in the LA Airport and apparently thought she should include her month-old grandson in the screening process. A...