Angelina Jolie Had Her Ovaries Removed

Angelina Jolie, an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian, has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed after doctors detected possible early signs of cancer. The actress carries a mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which gave her a 50% risk of developing ovarian cancer. Her mother, grandmother and aunt all died of the disease. In 2013 Angelina underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had an estimated 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer. And now two years later, she has had both ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. These preventive steps greatly decrease her lifetime risk of cancer. Angelina Jolie has had both ovaries and fallopian tubes removed In the article, titled Angelina Jolie Pitt: Diary of a Surgery, she said a blood test revealed “a number” of elevated inflammatory markers that could be a sign of early cancer, and was told to see a surgeon immediately. “I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt. I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn’t live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren