Actress Angelina Jolie revealed that tests showed that she has a high chance of having breast cancer because of heredity.

Angelina Jolie says she had both breasts removed after tests showed she was at high risk for breast cancer.

The actress who lost her mother to ovarian cancer wrote: “My chances of getting breast cancer have dropped from 87% to less than 5%. I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear losing me to cancer. breast letter”.

Angelina Jolie had her breasts removed 10 years ago

The Hollywood star (37 years old) had surgery in February 2013 and completed follow-up visits in April 2013. She wrote an editorial in The New York Times called “My Medical Choices”.

“I want to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy was not an easy one,” Jolie told People on Feb. “But it’s one of the things I’m glad I did. My chances of getting breast cancer have dropped from 87% to less than 5%. I can tell my kids they don’t need to be afraid. will lose me to breast cancer.”

Angelina Jolie has 6 children with Brad Pitt, said the actor was always with her at that time. She wrote: “I’m so lucky to have a life partner like Brad Pitt who is so loving and supportive of me. So to anyone whose wife or girlfriend is going through this phase, know that you It’s a very important part of the surgical process.”

Brad Pitt was with her “in every minute of the surgery” and even in the most difficult of times. “We found moments to laugh together. We know this is the right thing to do for our family and it will bring us closer together,” Jolie continued.

Angelina Jolie’s mother, actress Marcheline Bertrand, died at the age of 56 in 2007 after a long battle with cancer. She recalled tests showing she had a “faulty gene”. Doctors predict Jolie has an 87% risk of breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer.

Jolie detailed the surgery and her follow-up, including the breast implants, and now her children “see nothing to upset them”.

In 2016 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie decided to break up

“They can see my little scars,” she confirmed. “Their moms are the same as always. They know that I love the kids and would do anything to be with them. I don’t feel any less feminine. I was empowered to make the decision and gave it to them. make a strong choice that doesn’t detract from my femininity.”

“Having witnessed this decision with my own eyes, I see Angie’s choice, as well as many others like her, as completely heroic,” Brad Pitt once said. “I thank the medical team for their care and concern. All I want is for Angie to have a long, healthy life with me and our children. This is a happy day. for our family.”

However, in 2016, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie decided to split. The two broke out into a custody and property battle.

Source: thanhnien.vn