Angelina Jolie

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017

The Angelina Jolie Effect Was Real, Hard Data in US and Australia Confirms

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Healthcare professionals have speculated for some time that Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a mastectomy in 2013 to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer prompted a lot of other women ... Read more

December 20, 2016

Celebrities Can Affect Our Medical Decisions, Angelina Jolie Breast-cancer Testing Study Shows

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Celebrities can not only influence our fashion and diets but also our medical decisions, according to a study that analyzed breast cancer gene testing rates after Angelina Jolie did an opinion piece advocating testing in ... Read more

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

Learning from the Past: Angelina’s Preemptive Breast Cancer Surgery

While the world is currently dissecting her private life following the recent announcement of plans to divorce Brad Pitt, actress Angelina Jolie’s advocacy for preventative breast cancer surgery must not be ... Read more

July 23, 2016

Why is Breast Cancer So Common?

Scientists have shown that women with the gene called BRCA1 have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, but everyone should be more aware of the dangers as everyone ... Read more

July 8, 2016

Why is Breast Cancer So Common?

Scientists have shown that women with the gene called BRCA1 have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, but everyone should be more aware of the dangers as everyone ... Read more

June 15, 2016June 22, 2016

Celebrity Breast Cancer Stories: Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is one of the most famous and highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. Recognized for her career acting and directing and for numerous awards like an Oscar, two Screen Actors Guild ... Read more

May 4, 2016May 4, 2016

Is Routine Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk Advisable — Even at $249?

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Actress, celebrity, and philanthropist Angelina Jolie’s public revelation in 2013 that she had undergone a prophylactic double-mastectomy, even though she had no breast cancer, gave huge popular awareness to genetic ... Read more