| | It's been a busy week in the news. The Supreme Court declared our genes free from patent. A rock star called a movie star "fearful" for having a double mastectomy. As Gilda Radner said, "It's always something!" | | Melissa Etheridge Sings Out About Angelina Jolie's Choice You've probably seen the headlines that imply some nasty name-calling between Melissa Etheridge, a survivor of breast cancer, and Angelina Jolie, who recently took action to avoid breast cancer. Did you know that they both have a genetic mutation in common? Read on, as I dish the story on this one! | Supreme Court Rules: No BRCA Gene Patent Since we're discussing genetic mutations, you'll be glad to know that Myriad Genetics no longer owns the patent on your genes. That's right! Your genes belong to you now! I'm so relieved, but I hadn't planned on letting Myriad do anything with me anyway. What does the Supreme Court decision mean for you and me? It's actually good news. | Mastectomy or Lumpectomy - 10 Questions to Help You Decide My breast biopsy was my very first surgery ever. After that, my surgeon wanted me to choose between a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. How was I to know what to do? Turns out, I wound up having both. But perhaps if I had asked the right questions, I could have avoided having extra trips to the hospital. | Risk and Prevention Know your risk of getting breast cancer. What are the factors you can't control, and what are factors you can control? 10 ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer. How to do your breast self-exam. Reasons to have an annual mammogram, what to expect, and how to prepare. | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com | | | | Tell Me About It | | | Follow me on: | | | | Advertisement | |