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‘I always wanted to be a mom': Virginia cancer survivor has eggs frozen in Alabama. Now she's trying to get them out
For many cancer patients, IVF is their only hope for having children. But a sweeping ruling in Alabama over frozen embryos could affect the future of IVF throughout the nation. That ruling says that frozen embryos are people, and those who destroy them can be held liable.
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Virginia cancer survivor has eggs frozen in Alabama — now she's trying to get them out
For many cancer patients, IVF is their only hope for having children. But a sweeping ruling in Alabama over frozen embryos could affect the future of IVF throughout the nation. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Donna M. Saunders Foundation talks supporting breast cancer patients
The foundation honors the life of its namesake by helping individuals with breast cancer. News4’s Tony Perkins spoke to the foundation’s president and Donna’s brother.
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Warm robes, cozy lighting: Virginia hospital aims to improve mammogram experience
A Northern Virginia hospital is using new technology to make a life-saving cancer-detection procedure more accurate and less uncomfortable.
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‘Spa-like feel': Virginia hospital aims to improve mammogram experience
Getting a mammogram can be incredibly uncomfortable and painful. A Northern Virginia hospital wants to change the experience by offering a spa-like experience. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.
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4 things to know about the Pink Ribbon Rally, including free mammograms
Be proactive with your health at Friday’s Pink Ribbon Rally in Prince George’s County. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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Breast cancer survivors thank oncologist who saved their lives
News4 photojournalist Jake Schoenmann takes us inside the emotional fundraiser.
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Cleveland Clinic tests new vaccine aimed at preventing triple negative breast cancer
The vaccine has been successfully studied in lab animals for decades, but this is the very first human trial. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.
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Breast Cancer Screenings Recommended at 40, Not 50
A U.S. health advisory panel recommended that women start getting mammograms at 40, not 50. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with a doctor and a young survivor.
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Twins With Breast Cancer Encourage Others to Get Screened
Twin sisters from Maryland encourage women who share their common condition to get screened after their surprising breast cancer diagnoses.
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Twin Sisters Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Weeks Apart
Twin sisters from Maryland encourage women who share a common condition to get screened after their surprising breast cancer diagnoses. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.
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Birth Control Methods That Use One Hormone Raise Breast Cancer Risk as Much as Those With a Combo, Study Finds
Birth control pills containing both estrogen and progestogen are known to slightly elevate one’s risk of breast cancer. The same is true of IUDs, new research shows.
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FDA's New Mammogram Guidelines Could Help Detect Breast Cancer Earlier
All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot.
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Study Finds That More Breast Cancer Patients Can Forgo Mastectomies and Choose Smaller Surgery
A new breast cancer study finds many women with two or three breast tumors can get by with lumpectomy surgery instead of having their whole breast removed.
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Loudoun Board Chair Records Mammogram Experience to Spur Others to Be Screened
Loudoun County’s Board Chair, Phyllis Randall recently shared a video of her mammogram experience to convince more women to get the life-saving procedure.