London: Angelina Jolie made her first public appearance since announcing her double mastectomy on Sunday, joining fiance Brad Pitt on the red carpet in London where she welcomed the debate on women's health that the surgery had sparked.
The Oscar-winning actress has stayed out of the spotlight since announcing her operation in a New York Times column last month, saying the decision was made after finding she carried a gene giving her an 87 percent chance of getting breast cancer.
The 37-year-old mother of six, praised for her courage in publicly announcing her surgery, is now reported to be planning another operation to remove her ovaries as the BRCA1 gene also gives her a 50 percent chance of ovarian cancer.
On the red carpet for the world premiere of Pitt's latest movie, zombie blockbuster 'World War Z', Jolie praised her partner as being "a wonderful man and a wonderful father....
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12:53 PM, Jun 03, 2013
Los Angeles: Actor Brad Pitt's mother saved actress-girlfriend Angelina Jolie's life by convincing her to take the test that led to her preventative double mastectomy. Jane Pitt, Brad Pitt's Mother, helped Jolie to decide on taking the test, which helped her to find out that she carried the cancer gene, that gave her an 87 percent chance of developing breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, reports...
10:56 AM, Jun 03, 2013
Angelina Jolie's aunt died of breast cancer on Sunday, a hospital spokesman in California said, nearly two weeks after the actress wrote about electing to have a double mastectomy after learning she had inherited a high risk of breast cancer. Debbie Martin, the younger sister of Jolie's mother, died at age 61 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, near San Diego. Her husband, Ron Martin, told Britain's Sky News that...
12:16 PM, May 27, 2013
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is the subject of Swedish artist Johan Andersson's latest oil painting that features the actress in a topless posture post her double mastectomy. The 37-year-old's portrait will soon go under the hammer and proceeds from the sale will be donated to a nonprofit organisation to support peace campaigns in Congo, reported Ace showbiz. It is expected to fetch around USD 22,000. ArtBelow, the gallery...
09:36 AM, May 26, 2013
Los Angeles: Actress Jennifer Aniston reportedly cried after reading about her former husband Brad Pitt's current partner Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy. Aniston was upset after she learnt that Jolie had both her breasts removed after finding out that she had an 87 percent chance of developing breast cancer. "She was moved beyond belief reading Angelina's story. It really took her by surprise how brave she is. To go through such...
01:58 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: An advanced digital breast cancer detecting machine with the capability to see the lesions in breasts with much more clarity than ever before was unveiled in the national capital on Sunday. The mammography machine 'Amulet' by Fuji films is claimed to be India's first low dose resolution system. Speaking at the launch, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj said: "Every woman should be aware about ever growing breast...
05:33 AM, May 20, 2013
The high cost of cancer care in India makes early diagnosis an obstacle for many women. So, what needs to be emphasised on is regular breast examination after 20 and go for a mammography every two years after the age of 50. ...
01:57 PM, May 17, 2013
Angelina Jolie said on Tuesday that fears of developing breast cancer because of a gene mutation led her to have a preventive double mastectomy this year, urging other women to take steps to see if they had a similar risk. ...
11:59 PM, May 15, 2013
As a woman and of course, it runs true for men too - I am the sum of all my parts. We are all the ...
11:13 PM, May 15, 2013
Angelina Jolie got both her breasts surgically removed after realising she was carrying a faulty gene, passed down to her by her mother. ...
08:46 PM, May 15, 2013
Los Angeles: In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." Now she's sharing intimate details of her anatomy to help women at risk, going public with her preventive double mastectomy to greatly reduce her high odds of breast cancer. It's the latest peak in Jolie's turn-around from hedonist to humanitarian, party girl to inspirational poster girl. The way...
01:17 PM, May 15, 2013
New York: Brad Pitt has called fiancee Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy a heroic attempt. The 37-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who raises six children with Pitt, revealed to the world that she had both of her breasts removed in February as a preventative measure after doctors warned her she carries the 'faulty' gene Brca1, reported the New York Times. The 'Fight Club' star has released a statement thanking his partner for going...
12:27 PM, May 15, 2013
Angelina Jolie said that she carried the BRCA-1 gene that increased her risk of breast and ovarian cancers. ...
09:31 PM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: Actress Angelina Jolie said on Tuesday that fears of developing breast cancer because of a gene mutation led her to have a preventive double mastectomy this year, urging other women to take steps to see if they had a similar risk. Jolie, writing in the New York Times, said her own mother's early death from cancer and the discovery that she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, which can...
11:08 AM, May 14, 2013
London: Pop star Kylie Minogue has been honoured with Courage Award for her battle with breast cancer by the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund. Minogue, 44, who diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, said she found it hard to feel positive while battling the disease, reported Daily Express. "Sometimes when people say 'Be positive' you can't be positive all the time," she said. Later on micro-blogging site, the...
11:39 AM, May 05, 2013
Jaipur: A senior doctor at a government hospital in Rajasthan's Udaipur district was arrested on Friday for taking bribe of Rs 500 for treating a breast cancer patient, police said. Dr Suresh Kumar Dangayach, the head of radio therapy department at Maharana Bhupal Hospital in Udaipur, 300 km from Jaipur, was trapped by the state police's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). According to Additional Superintendent of Police Bhupal Singh Chudawat, Shyam Sundar...
04:41 AM, May 04, 2013
Washington: Drinking alcohol has no impact on breast cancer survival, a new study has claimed. Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that alcohol consumption does not impact survival from the disease. In fact, a modest survival benefit was found in women who were moderate drinkers before and after diagnosis due to a reduced risk of dying...
05:27 PM, Apr 09, 2013
London: A diet full of fruits and vegetables could help women reduce risk of developing breast cancer, a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute said. Long hailed for their anti-oxidant properties, researchers now believe carotenoids can also help prevent cancerous tissue in the breast due to their effect on mechanisms such as the immune system, Daily Express reported. Scientists at Harvard Medical School in the US,...
12:17 PM, Dec 08, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu said that breast cancer is a much neglected ailment in India and most women do not take it as seriously as they should. To create awareness for breast cancer, Bipasha and Milind Soman have teamed up for an initiative 'Pinkathon 2012', a running event for women. "I am delighted to be part of this effort to raise awareness about breast cancer. I hope the people...
02:48 PM, Nov 10, 2012
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