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Cervarix Has Been Approved by the FDA
The FDA has approved a second cervical cancer vaccine called Cervarix. It will compete with Merck's Gardasil shot.
A New Test Helps Predict Breast Cancer Risk
A new test helps doctors predict a woman's potential risk for breast cancer.

Lack of Friends Could Affect Breast Cancer Recovery
A lack of friends could make it more difficult for a woman to fight breast cancer.
Senator Wasserman: Courgaeous Breast Cancer Survivor
Senator Debbie Wasserman Schultz found out that she had breast cancer at the age of 41. She went through many surgeries and with courage and a message of hope, she is a breast cancer survivor today.

A Microchip Could Help Detect Breast Cancer
A new microchip is able to detect the amount of estrogen in breast tissue, and predict which women are at risk for breast cancer.
Matectomies: Is There a Choice?
A new report from the Journal of Medical Association (JAMA) speaks of concerns that women are not being offered choices of treatment for breast cancer.

An Update on the UK Girl Who Died After an HPV Vaccine
An autopsy finds a UK girl who died shortly after being given an HPV shot died of causes unrelated to the vaccine.
Senator Wasserman: Courageous Breast Cancer Survivor
Senator Debbie Wasserman Schultz found out that she had breast cancer at the age of 41. She went through many surgeries and with courage and a message of hope, she is a breast cancer survivor today.

A Woman Has Her Breasts Remade After a Doube Mastectomy
A woman has a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer, then had a new treatment to reconstruct her breasts.
Jobless Family Deals with Cancer
You never forget the day you're diagnosed with cancer. "Since that day, it's been crazy. Just a bad Hollywood soap opera" says Debbie Berg-Swaton/Breast Cancer Survivor.

More Women Are Getting Both Breats Removed
More and more women diagnosed with cancer in one of their breasts are making the choice to have the other, healthy breast removed.
Bad Lifestyles Could Lead to a Second Breast Cancer
Drinking alcohol, smoking, and obesity can all increase a breast cancer survivor's risk for developing a second breast cancer.

A Young Woman Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer At 22
Diana Gonzalez (NBC News) catches up one year later with a young girl who had been diagnosed with breast cancer at 22.
The FDA Is Considering Gardasil for Boys
An FDA advisory committee discussed a second HPV vaccine for girls, and whether boys and young men should also get the vaccine.

Red Wine Could Help With Radiation Sickeness
Red wine may alleviate some of the toxic skin effects associated with radiation cancer treatment.
A Teenage Died From a Cervical Cancer Vaccine
A 14 year-old girl in the UK died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine.

Friends Can Impact Breast Cancer Treatment Choices
Friends and family memebers of breast cancer patients can have a major impact on what kind of treatment they'll choose.
Studies Show a Gene May Determine the Spread of Breast Cancer
Scientists say they've identified a gene that may determine whether breast cancer will spread to the brain.

Eating Right and Exercise Can Prevent Breast Cancer
Eating healthfully, exercising, and keeping alcohol to a minimum could prevent as many as 40-percent of breast cancers.
Cancer Patients Separated From Spouses Fare Worse Than Others
People who are separated from their spouses when they're diagnosed with cancer may fare worse than other cancer patients.

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