Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to prevent cancer

[techs]

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/05/14/angelina-jolie-cancer-double-mastectomy/

Angelina Jolie has revealed she recently underwent a double mastectomy after genetic tests determined the actress faced a high probability of developing breast cancer.

The Girl, Interrupted Oscar-winner announced the news in a New York Times column published Tuesday titled “My Medical Choice,” saying that she wanted to avoid the same fate as her mother, who died at age 56 after battling the disease for a decade.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Wow that seems extreme for a preventative measure based on genetic testing. I assume she's getting new ones?

 

[Fayd]

"brad was at the pink lotus breast center..."

odd name...

 

[LightPattern]

* moment of silence *

 

[Slew Foot]

Bet she got some real nice fake ones put in

 

[Printer Bandit]

no nipples is no cool

 

[Farang]

Wow that is sad. I can't think of other situations where something so drastic happens purely out of preventative reasons. Basically an amputation based on doctors' best guesses, with no current issue. That must be a very hard choice to make and one that most people will continue to question for the rest of their life.

 

[Kadarin]

no nipples is no cool

Without them breasts have no point.

 

[UncleWai]

jolie without her titties is like john holmes without his dick.
brad should have stuck with paltrow or aniston.

 

[datalink7]

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/05/14/angelina-jolie-cancer-double-mastectomy/

Angelina Jolie has revealed she recently underwent a double mastectomy after genetic tests determined the actress faced a high probability of developing breast cancer.

The Girl, Interrupted Oscar-winner announced the news in a New York Times column published Tuesday titled “My Medical Choice,” saying that she wanted to avoid the same fate as her mother, who died at age 56 after battling the disease for a decade.

Her mother died from ovarian cancer though... are they somehow connected?

 

[KaOTiK]

I thought this was a late April fools.

I'm confused so maybe someone can answer/explain this. If she knows she has a high possibility of getting breast cancer, why not just get check up much more regularly (not like she can't afford it) and if/when they find cancer at least then do the mastectomy or is it too late once you get it? If it isn't I think I'd rather play the wait and see game while having more check ups.

 

[BoomerD]

Wow!

 

[HendrixFan]

I'm confused so maybe someone can answer/explain this. If she knows she has a high possibility of getting breast cancer, why not just get check up much more regularly (not like she can't afford it) and if/when they find cancer at least then do the mastectomy or is it too late once you get it? If it isn't I think I'd rather play the wait and see game while having more check ups.

http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/12/13/041213fa_fact?currentPage=all

 

[Bateluer]

She got implants guys, you won't notice in her next flick.

 

[jhu]

Wow that seems extreme for a preventative measure based on genetic testing. I assume she's getting new ones?

It is not. If you have the BRCA mutation, you'll want your breasts off ASAP.

 

[jhu]

I thought this was a late April fools.

I'm confused so maybe someone can answer/explain this. If she knows she has a high possibility of getting breast cancer, why not just get check up much more regularly (not like she can't afford it) and if/when they find cancer at least then do the mastectomy or is it too late once you get it? If it isn't I think I'd rather play the wait and see game while having more check ups.

The cancers are more aggressive, so it's better to prevent than to wait until it develops.

 

[finglobes]

She used to self-injure. She hasn't always together "upstairs". I bet there's more to this than a misguided preventative. These days you can get a flesh eating infection just from having surgery. Look what happened to Reggie Williams.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/ex-nfl-star-reggie-williams-man-mission-article-1.353322

 

[DCal430]

Her mother died from ovarian cancer though... are they somehow connected?

Yes the BRCA Mutation causes:

Hereditary breast–ovarian cancer syndrome, people with her Mutation have a 5 times increase risk of breast cancer and a 10 to 30 times greater risk of ovarian cancer.

I wouldn't be surprised if she also had her ovaries and fallopian tube removed as well. With this mutation she at very high risk for not only breast cancer, but ovarian and fallopian cancer as well.

 

[Acanthus]

My mother has the BRCA mutation. She found out after my grandmother died of breast cancer.

She had both breasts removed and a hysterectomy.

It is becoming more and more common as a preventative measure.

 

[Whisper]

Yeah, I believe Wanda Sykes did this as well for perhaps the same reason.

As far as cancers go, breast cancer generally has a high likelihood to metastasize, particularly to the brain. Can't say I blame her.

 

[keird]

My wife had a double mastectomy last year, at age 34. A lump was found cancerous but she didn't have the BRCA mutation. She got off relatively easy with just hormonal therapy (it's basically induced menopause). No chemo or radiation required. She opted for no implants because it would have required more surgery.

Cancer is still scary.

 

[dennilfloss]

Staying alive >>>>>>>>>>>>>> breasts.

 

[Homerboy]

Friend had this done for the very same reason. (she's mega gorgeous too)
Takes a lot of guts I think to do something like this.

 

[Spoooon]

Friend had this done for the very same reason. (she's mega gorgeous too)
Takes a lot of guts I think to do something like this.

Agreed.

 

[ViRGE]

Noooooooooooo!