Breast cancer study confirms the ‘Angelina Jolie’ effect
By Timothy Malcolm, UNSW. A study into the “Jolie Effect” by Weill Cornell Medicine and UNSW Sydney…
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Why we’re wasting money on medical tests and how behavioural insights can help
By Peter Bragge, Monash University In 2013 and 2014, more than 314,000 CT scans of the…
Should ovarian and breast cancer patients be tested for the BRCA gene?
COSA 2016: Oncology professionals at the COSA ANZBCTG Meeting this afternoon discussed emerging evidence that…
Pink Hope to Co-fund Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetic Testing
By Dr Hilda High for oncologynews.com.au The breast cancer charity, Pink Hope, recently announced it…
‘Holy grail’ of breast cancer prevention in high-risk women may be in sight
Australian researchers have discovered that an existing medication could have promise in preventing breast cancer…
New gene testing technology finds cancer risks ‘hiding in plain sight’
A research team from Western University has developed a new method for identifying mutations and prioritising…
The enduring ‘Angelina effect’ on breast cancer awareness and gene testing
By Julia Medew – SMH. If there was ever any doubt about the magnitude of Angelina…
Cancer culture has changed, but not necessarily for the better
By Lee Page – University of Warwick. Cancer has lost its stigma but that has…
Our obsession with hereditary cancers didn’t start when we discovered the breast cancer gene
Devon Stillwell, Johns Hopkins University. Angelina Jolie received much public attention for her decisions to…
The Angelina Jolie Effect on breast cancer screening
Angelina Jolie received widespread media attention in 2013 when she told the public that she’d…