- an astrological review of the event
Angelina Jolie has taken
many bold decisions in her life and this one was probably the boldest so far.
Angelina decided to go for double mastectomy to reduce the chances of getting
breast cancer. She says that with this action of her, the chances of her
getting breast cancer has come down to 5% from an earlier probability of 87%. It
is great to see Brad Pitt fully supported her in this. The following lines have
been taken from USA Today which reported the story on her:
About one in 500 women have a mutation in genes called BRCA1 or BRCA2,
which are involved in repairing genetic mistakes.
Jolie said she was
tested for the mutation because her mother died at age 56, nearly a decade
after being diagnosed.
Having a mutation in
BRCA1 gives women a 54% chance of developing breast cancer and a 39% chance of
ovarian cancer by age 70, according to the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Having a
double mastectomy can reduce those risks by more than 90%, although there is
still a small risk that cancer could develop in the skin left behind, or in the
armpit.
