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  1. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-22520720Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy due to cancer gene - BBC

    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...

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2013/05/14 › opinionMy Medical Choice by Angelina Jolie - The New York Times

    May 14, 2013 · I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex.

  3. www.health.harvard.edu › blog › angelina-jolies-prophylacticAngelina Jolie’s prophylactic mastectomy a difficult decision

    May 15, 2013 · Angelina Jolie revealed yesterday in a New York Times op-ed article that she underwent a double mastectomy even though she doesn’t have breast cancer. She did that because she carries a gene (BRCA1) that substantially increases her chances of developing the disease.

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  4. www.pbs.org › newshour › healthJolie’s Decision Sheds Light on BRCA Gene, Importance of ... -...

    May 14, 2013 · Movie star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday she has undergone a double preventative mastectomy. Jolie’s mother died from breast cancer at age 56. She inherited the same gene, called...

  5. www.survivornet.com › articles › 6-years-have-passed-since6 Years Have Passed Since Angelina Jolie's Preventative Double...

    Oct 17, 2019 · The actress Angelina Jolie’s choice to undergo a preventative double mastectomy will likely go down as one of the more remarkable moments in the history of public health and cancer prevention. Six years later, during breast cancer awareness month, Jolie’s decision still has millions of women thinking about screening and genetic ...

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  6. www.cbsnews.com › news › angelina-jolies-surgery-what-you-needAngelina Jolie's surgery: What you need to know about double...

    May 14, 2013 · Pop Culture. Angelina Jolie's surgery: What you need to know about double mastectomy. May 14, 2013 / 10:54 AM EDT / CBS News. (CBS News) Angelina Jolie says she revealed her story...

  7. people.com › celebrity › angelina-jolie-reveals-double-mastectomyAngelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy - People.com

    May 14, 2013 · The actress reveals she underwent a preventative surgery after genetic tests showed she had a high risk of breast cancer. She shares her decision, her recovery and her family's support in a New York Times op-ed piece.