16 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Angelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy

In a moving op-ed in the New York Times this morning, Angelina Jolie reveals that she recently underwent surgery for a preventative double mastectomy. She says she made the decision after learning that she carries the gene, BRCA1, which put her personally at an 87 percent risk for developing breast cancer and 50 percent risk […]

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16 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Angelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy

In a moving op-ed in the New York Times this morning, Angelina Jolie reveals that she recently underwent surgery for a preventative double mastectomy. She says she made the decision after learning that she carries the gene, BRCA1, which put her personally at an 87 percent risk for developing breast cancer and 50 percent risk […]

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14 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

What It’s Like to Get a Double Mastectomy

Lindsay Avner, of Bright Pink, had a double mastectomy at the age of 23. This morning, Angelina Jolie revealed that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy because she had a faulty BRCA1 gene, which put her at an 87 percent risk for developing breast cancer and a 50 percent risk for developing ovarian cancer. “Angelina Jolie is one […]

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14 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

What It’s Like to Get a Double Mastectomy

Lindsay Avner, of Bright Pink, had a double mastectomy at the age of 23. This morning, Angelina Jolie revealed that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy because she had a faulty BRCA1 gene, which put her at an 87 percent risk for developing breast cancer and a 50 percent risk for developing ovarian cancer. “Angelina Jolie is one […]

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