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Kids II Connecting and Empowering Moms across the Nation Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 The Pink Power Mom Program, now in its seventh year, proudly announces the call for this year’s nominations starting on Mother’s Day, May 12. Every year, Kids II® recognizes and rewards eight women for their fight against breast cancer and honors these incredible women as Pink Power Moms. The Pink Power Moms are selected due to the inspiration they give their families, friends and others...

World-renowned breast imaging experts Dr. Valerie Jackson and Dr. Hal Kipfer are now available for in-depth discussion of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy raises many questions about breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Our breast cancer experts at IU School of Medicine Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences (Dr. Valerie Jackson and Dr. Hal Kipfer) can...

Experts at Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences are now available for expert opinion on breast cancer risk, imaging, diagnosis, mastectomies, and more. Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Today's news announced that superstar Angelina Jolie underwent a preventive double mastectomy. Breast imaging experts Dr. Valerie Jackson and Dr. Hal Kipfer are world-renowned for their experience and knowledge of breast cancer diagnosis and...

KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress Angelina Jolie has sparked a national conversation after opting to undergo a preventative double mastectomy after testing positive for the breast cancer gene. Jolie's family history combined with her test results put her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer according to news reports. "Personal and family history are the major determinants for genetic testing," said Jennifer Klemp, Ph.D, MPH, director, Breast Cancer...

TissuGlu® Surgical Adhesive Has the Potential to Eliminate Drains, Improving Patient Recovery PITTSBURGH, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohera Medical, Inc.(® )(www.coheramedical.com), a leading innovator and developer of absorbable surgical adhesives and sealants, announced it has completed a series of mastectomy procedures in Munich and Berlin, Germany using TissuGlu(® )Surgical Adhesive without drain placement. With this innovative adhesive technology, surgeons were able to...

--Results Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology Show for the First Time that Adding Entinostat to Antiestrogen Therapy May Be an Effective Approach to Targeting Resistance Pathways in Breast Cancer-- WALTHAM, Mass., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a late-stage oncology company focused on developing novel combination epigenetic strategies to treat cancers that have become resistant to standard treatments, announced today the publication in the Journal of...

Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published online, May 14, in the journal Radiology. Oak Brook, Ill. (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The findings are the first to show a difference between the two...

Members Share Stories of Healing and Healthy Living OAKLAND, Calif., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Wende King went in for a routine ultrasound at 23 weeks pregnant, she wasn't expecting to stay. But during the examination, her Kaiser Permanente physician told Wende that she would have to be monitored at the hospital until the babies were born. Wende and her husband were scared. "The statistics for a premature baby born at 23 weeks and a day were very grim," Wende said. "It...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Genomic Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GHDX) today announced that, effective May 8, 2013, Palmetto GBA, the designated national contractor for its Oncotype DX® breast cancer test, has expanded its coverage policy for all qualified Medicare patients to include patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) following the recent publication of the breast cancer test's DCIS Score in the peer-reviewed, Journal of the National Cancer Institute....

Colleen’s Dream Foundation is making its first ovarian cancer research grant to Johns Hopkins University on May 08, 2013, World Ovarian Cancer Day. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Colleen’s Dream Foundation is making its first ovarian cancer research grant of $10,000 to Johns Hopkins University on May 08, 2013, to celebrate the first-ever World Ovarian Cancer Day, according to Colleen’s Dream Foundation President Billy Cundiff. “One of the main goals of Colleen's Dream...