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Actress has already had double mastectomy due to gene linked to high risk for breast, ovarian cancer
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Study counters prior research suggesting the medicine might help cancer patients
Testing revealed she carries a genetic mutation that left her susceptible to breast cancer
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Scientists identify changes in estrogen metabolism as key factor
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Study suggests imaging tests done less than a year later find little cancer, drain health care dollars
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Study found one-fourth higher odds of being diagnosed with later-stage disease
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Study of young women found big difference if treatment started within 2 weeks versus 6 weeks
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For those with the gene, drugs appeared to extend survival without spread of disease by several months
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Annual screenings continue as women, doctors appear to be ignoring task force recommendations, new data shows
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