Angelina Jolie had both breasts removed
Angelina Jolie made a shocking confession in an article published by The New York Times. The actress said that she had to have a mastectomy on both breasts to prevent the development of cancer. After conducting a comprehensive study, doctors announced to her that she is a carrier of the BRCA1 gene, which causes breast cancer in 87 percent of cases and in 50 percentage of ovarian cancer cases. “Once I realized that this was my future, I made the decision to take preventive measures and minimize the risk as much as possible. Therefore, I agreed to a preventive double mastectomy, as the risk of breast cancer is much higher, '' the actress wrote. The course of treatment began on February 2 and ended on April 27, 2013. The procedure included subsequent breast reconstruction with implants. From now on, the risk of breast cancer has decreased for her to five percent. According to Jolie, she decided to talk about it in order to support other women by her own example. Recall that the mother of the actress died of cancer at the age of 56. The Topic of Article: Angelina Jolie had both breasts removed. |
