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May 14, 2013 · Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. The 37-year-old mother of six has explained her reasons for having the...
May 14, 2013 · Angelina Jolie announced that she has undergone a double mastectomy after she learned she was strongly predisposed to developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Mar 20, 2018 · Five years ago, Ms. Angelina Jolie elected to proceed with prophylactic double mastectomy after undergoing genetic screening and learning that she had a significantly elevated risk of developing breast cancer due to mutation of the BRCA1 gene.
May 16, 2013 · Jolie, 37, revealed on Tuesday that she carries a defective BRCA1 gene that puts her at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. She had mastectomies in February followed by...
Oct 17, 2019 · In 2013 Oscar winner Jolie told the world that she had made the decision because she had a high risk of developing breast cancer. The reason Jolie was at increased risk was because she had what’s called a BRCA1 gene mutation. Doctors estimated she had an 87 percent chance of developing the disease.
Feb 2, 2021 · The “Angelina Jolie effect” appears to be have been associated with a sustained increase in the rates of CRRM amongst increased risk breast cancer patients in our single-centre study.
May 14, 2013 · Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. The 37-year-old mother of six has explained her reasons for having the...
