Angelina Jolie told her six children they need not fear any longer that their mom will fall victim to the disease

 

Actress Angelina Jolie has revealed she had a preventative double mastectomy and had her breasts surgically reconstructed.

Angelina Jolie  who is genetically predisposed to develop breast cancer, revealed she recently underwent a preventative double mastectomy and had her breasts surgically reconstructed.
Jolie, 37, finished three months of medical procedures on April 27, she wrote in an op-ed in Tuesday’s New York Times.
She chose to have the breast removal surgeries because she carries a “faulty” gene that puts her at an 87% risk of developing breast cancer. The gene also places her at risk for ovarian,

Angelina Jolie told her six children they need not fear any longer that their mom will fall victim to the disease.

“I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer,” Jolie wrote.

"I want to encourage every woman, especially if you have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, to seek out the information and medical experts who can help you through this aspect of life, and to make your own informed choices,” she wrote.
The decision was difficult for the actress. But she noted how she could count on a “loving and supportive” partner: fellow Hollywood  Brad Pitt