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Montrealer says breast implants banned in Europe still being used in CanadaYears after reconstructive surgery, one Montrealer fears her breast implants may do more harm than good.HealthJan 8, 2019
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The Charlie Sheen effect: How his HIV disclosure had a big public health impactHe’s been labelled as a bad boy but what about a champion for public health and sexual education? Researchers say actor Charlie Sheen’s brave move to disclose his HIV status led to record highs in Google searches on HIV.EntertainmentFeb 22, 2016
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‘It feels like a curse’: Family fighting hereditary cancerAfter losing her grandmother and sister to hereditary cancer, a young Edmonton woman and her mother are on a mission to raise awareness of genetic testing.FeaturesOct 22, 2015
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5 Montreal stories you must read this week: August 14From birthday celebrations for Fairview Pointe-Claire to a woman's courageous battle against the BRCA gene, here are the top 5 stories Global News covered this week.CanadaAug 14, 2015
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EXCLUSIVE: Côte-Saint-Luc woman turns difficult life decision into artAfter a preventative double mastectomy, one Montreal woman did something unconventional - rather than a complete breast reconstruction, she chose to cover the scars with a tattoo.CanadaAug 12, 2015
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Canadian docs discover new gene mutation linked to breast cancer riskLike the BRCA gene mutations, Canadian research has identified another gene mutation that’s tied to breast cancer in Polish and French Canadian women.HealthApr 27, 2015
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What you should know about Angelina Jolie’s BRCA-1 gene and ovarian cancerAngelina Jolie revealed in a New York Times op-ed Tuesday that she has had her ovaries removed, and described her experience with the BRCA 1 mutation.HealthMar 24, 2015
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Angelina effect: Why the actress had ovaries, fallopian tubes removedAngelina Jolie revealed that she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed last week. Here's why.HealthMar 24, 2015
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Removing ovaries cuts risk of cancer death in women with BRCA geneOpting for an ovary removal surgery can lower the risk of death by 77 per cent in women who carry a BRCA gene mutation, a new Canadian study says.CanadaFeb 24, 2014
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