May 14, 2013
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy over breast cancer risk
Source: The Toronto Star

January 29, 2013
Cancer gene mutation linked to earlier menopause
Source: Reuters

January 22, 2013
New test predicted presence of harmful BRCA mutations
Source: American Association for Cancer Research

January 14, 2013
Early surgical menopause linked to declines in memory and thinking skills
Source: American Academy of Neurology

January 11, 2013
Miss America contestant to undergo preventive double mastectomy
Source: Toronto Star

November 14, 2012
Insiders’ take on genetic counselling
Source: Alberta Cancer Foundation

February 9, 2012
Fast-track Testing Helps to Find Ovarian Cancer Early
Source: CTV News

January 6, 2012
BRCA Mutations Also Play Good Role in Ovarian Cancer
Source: Medpage Today


December 20, 2011
Breast cancer gene could also affect heart health
Source: The Globe and Mail


December 09, 2011
Removing Ovaries May Put Bone Health at Risk
Source: Medpage Today


December 9, 2011
BRCA Carries Wider Disease Risk
Source: Medpage Today


December 9, 2011
Gene Inheritance Patterns Influence Age of Diagnosis in BRCA Families
Source: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System


December 8, 2011
Breast and Ovarian Cancer in the Ashkenazi Jewish Population
Source: Genetic Health


December 7, 2011
Breast Cancer and the Environment
Source: Medpage Today


November 30, 2011
RSNA: Breast Cancer Rates Unaffected by Family History
Source: Medpage Today


November 22, 2011
Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40–74 years
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal
IMPORTANT:  The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guidelines on breast cancer screening refers only to women who are at average risk of developing breast cancer and would not apply to women who are at high risk (meaning they have a family history of breast cancer or have tested positive for the breast cancer genes BRCA1 or BRCA2).


November 23, 2011
Some Male Breast Cancer Patients Stop Treatment Due to Side Effects
Source: American Cancer Society


November 22, 2011
Breast-screening guidelines fuel firestorm: The Canadian Association of Radiologists responds to new screening guidelines
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal

November 9, 2011
A BRCA gene mutation in the family does not increase cancer risk for those without the mutation
Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure

November 7, 2011
Canadians less likely to have reconstructive breast surgery
Source: Canada.com

November 1, 2011
Just a few drinks a week tied to breast cancer
Source: Reuters


October 27, 2011 
Georgetown researchers examine 21-year series of nipple sparing mastectomy cases and find no cancers
Source: Georgetown University Medical Center

October 24, 2011
Breast reconstruction surgery could lead to muscle weakness
Source: Canada.com

October 20, 2011
Breast cancer survivors feel "selfish" about reconstructive surgery
Source: Forbes


October 13, 2011
New Terry Fox Research Institute initiative seeks to change the way ovarian cancer is diagnosed and managed worldwide
Source: The Terry Fox Research Institute


October 11, 2011
Calgary mom with cancer denied sickness benefits despite EI ruling
Source: The Star Healthzone


September 19, 2011
Combining mastectomy and reconstruction surgery reduces time and stress
Source: The Star Healthzone


September 15, 2011 
Ovarian cancer traced to Fallopian tubes
Source: More Magazine


September 11, 2011
Daughters with BRCA gene diagnosed with breast cancer 8 years younger than their mothers were
Source: Medical News Today


September 7, 2011
BRCA1 gene mutation and neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Source: Medical News Today


August 7, 2011
Scientists find new ovarian cancer gene
Source: Cancer Research UK


July 29, 2011
Most women carrying cancer genes take action
Source: Reuters


June 22, 2011
You can’t keep breast implants for life: FDA
Source: The Globe and Mail