Angelina Jolie now planning to have her ovaries removed... as she
still has a 50% chance of contracting the same cancer that claimed her
mother's life
Angelina Jolie is now planning to have
her ovaries removed, following a double mastectomy after discovering
she's a carrier of the BRCA1 gene.
The
37-year-old actress made the brave decision to have three months of
secret procedures after being told she had an 87% chance of contracting
breast cancer.
And
now, Angelina is said to already be planning her next surgery - the
removal of both her ovaries - as the gene means she has a 50% chance of
developing ovarian cancer.
Next step: Angelina Jolie is now planning to have her ovaries removed, it has been reported
According to People magazine, Angelina
is likely to have the next procedures before she turns 40, as doctors
recommend having the surgery done after child-bearing age.
Angelina's mother Marcheline Bertrand died in 2007 after an eight-year battle with ovarian cancer
After the surgery, Angelina will no longer be able to have biological children, although she still has the option to adopt.
She's been working since the age of seven and has had little break from her illustrious career.
And
now Angelina Jolie's surgeon has revealed how the actress refused to
let her decision to have a double mastectomy prevent her from doing her
work.
In a blog post on the Pink Lotus Breast Center website, Dr
Kristi Funk detailed how the 37-year-old actress returned to work just
four days after having the initial mastectomy procedure.
Brave decision: Details of Angelina Jolie's
decision to have a double mastectomy have been detailed on the Pink
Lotus Breast Center website
Describing the scene, Dr Funk writes that Angelina was recovering at home but still managing to concentrate on her next project.
The blog post reads: 'On day four after her mastectomies, I
was pleased to find her not only in good spirits with bountiful energy,
but with two walls in her house covered with freshly assembled
storyboards for the next project she is directing.
Taking charge: Dr Kristi Funk was one of the main surgeon's on Angelina's case
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